Gautier-Wehrlé was a pioneering French automobile manufacturer active from 1894 to 1900. The company was initially established as Rossel, Gautier & Wehrlé in Paris, where it began its foray into the automotive industry. In 1894, the firm entered a 4hp steam car in the Paris-Rouen Trial, which marked one of the earliest competitive events for automobiles. The vehicle, driven by Charles Gautier, finished sixteenth out of twenty-one…