Cottin-Desgouttes was a French automobile manufacturer that operated from 1905 to 1931. The company was initially established as Ste des Automobiles Pierre Desgouttes et Compagnie in Lyon, where Pierre Desgouttes began his career in the motor industry. After a brief tenure at Berliet, where he contributed to the design of the 10hp model, Desgouttes founded his own company in 1904, focusing on the production of large chain-driven cars powered by…