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| Founder(s) | Paul Emery |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Engines | AltaS4,ClimaxS4,MaseratiS4 |
| Entrants | Emeryson, André Pilette, Ecurie Nationale Belge, Ecurie Maarsbergen |
| First entry | 1956 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1962 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 7 (4 starts) |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
Emeryson was aFormula Oneconstructor briefly in1956, and then again briefly in1961 and1962.
The company was named for Paul Emery, whose father George had built specials before the war; in 1948, one of the specials was extended to take a 4 litreDuesenberg engine for the Northern Irish racerBobbie Baird, and entered for the1948 British Grand Prix, but various issues prevented the car from starting.[1]
In 1949, George and his brother Peter built a500cc formula racing car, which Paul raced. The company continued building cars to the formula for much of the 1950s, while Paul himself built an Alta-enginedFormula 2 car in 1953,[2] followed by anAston Martin-engined special which qualified for the newFormula 1 in 1954.
The car made its Formula 1 debut in the hands ofColin Chapman at the1954 BRDC International Trophy, but, proving slow and unreliable, finished 17th and last, so Emery replaced the engine with an Alta engine bored out to 2.5 litres.[3] In this configuration, the car proved much more of a prospect, Emery finishing second in the London Trophy atCrystal Palace in 1956 after dicing for the win withStirling Moss'Maserati 250F,[4] and Emery made his sole world championship start in the1956 British Grand Prix, albeit retiring early with an ignition problem after running last.[5]
In 1960, Emery teamed up withAlan Brown and planned a run of 50 two-litre racing cars.[6] The outcome was a run ofFormula Junior cars and a newFormula 1 model, with aCoventry Climax engine; theEcurie Nationale Belge team bought three cars, fitting two withMaserati engines, and one of the latter recorded a 4th place in the1961 Brussels Grand Prix withLucien Bianchi driving.[7]
During the year, American heir Hugh Powell bought the company with a view to runningTony Settember in the car. Settember was joined byJohn Campbell-Jones in 1962 and by the end of the year the cars had been modified into the newScirocco marque.[8]
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| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Points | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Emeryson Mk1 | AltaS4 | D | ARG | MON | 500 | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | -* | -* | ||
| Paul Emery | Ret | ||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Emeryson Mk2 | ClimaxS4 | D | NED | MON | BEL | FRA | GBR | GER | ITA | USA | RSA | 0 | NC | |
| Tony Settember | 11 | Ret |
* Constructors' Championship not awarded until 1958
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