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and sportscar racing team in the 1950s and 1960s, which was formed through a merger of

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and

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' Écurie Belge. However, Écurie Francorchamps remained active independently, entering works and privately owned Ferraris. In Formula One, the team used a variety of different chassis through the years:

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, Cooper, Lotus,

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as well as a car of their own construction, the ENB, which participated in a single World Championship Grand Prix, the

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and was designed by one of the teams co-founder's Jacques Coune.

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References

ENB page at ChicaneF1
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