autophilen.
/ˈɔːtə(ʊ)fʌɪl/, U.S. /ˈɔdoʊˌfaɪl/, /ˈɔdəˌfaɪl/, /ˈɑdoʊˌfaɪl/, /ˈɑdəˌfaɪl/ A lover of motor vehicles; a motoring enthusiast.
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1896 A. R. Sennett Carriages without Horses shall Go 78 Surely the most confirmed autophile could not desire a farther-reaching clause for the protection of horses, pedestrians, and the public generally.
1942 Life 27 July 9/2 These autophiles may lovingly run their fingers over old Duryeas, Speedwells..and Stanley steamers.
1985 Mail on Sunday 3 Mar. (Colour Suppl.) 53/2 Judging by the apparently bottomless supply of affluent autophiles in California, they may well succeed.
2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 19 July b10/1 The autophiles hang around a big, fluorescent-lighted garage with cars on cinder blocks.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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