anting to move away from reliability and maintenance issues of mechanical triggered ignition systems, Delco-Remy was among the first to develop electronic ignition (EI), with its cold cathode electronic ignition in 1948. Transistorised systems began appearing by the mid-1950s and Lucas designs were fitted to Formula 1 car engines from 1962. Pontiac offered its Deltronic system as an optional extra from
Better electrics?
Jun 07, 2024
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