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The Emeryson 500 was the creation of Paul Emery. Paul was one of only two men to make cars which complied with each of the first four World World Championship formulae, 1950 to 1965. The other being Enzo Ferrari. Raced during the early 1950s, the Emeryson was an unusual racing car as it was front engined and front wheel drive. Paul Emery was a racing car designer with a desire to do things differently, often on a very limited budget.
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The original suspension was by strands of rubber in tension and the front end featured a single centre mounted drum brake. This engineering layout allowed the car to have very graceful and elegant lines (somewhat reminiscent of the Mercedes W154 racing cars). The Emeryson was raced with relative success during its hay day with wins at Gamston, Silverstone and Brough. The car had to be driven in quite dramatic style to achieve success and Emeryson drivers were often seen cornering on three wheels in relative safety. Paul Emery moved on to produce both Formula Junior and Grand Prix cars but he never achieved the levels of success with these that his F3 cars achieved. |
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Paul dicing at Brands April 1951.
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