In 1955 Mercedez-Benz rolled out the first production sports car that used a Bosch electrical direct injection system, the 300SL. The same year Stirling Moss drove the 300SLR model to victory in Mille Miglia race in Italy, achieving a record time of 10 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds! Bosch eventually made their way into almost every automaker in Europe.
Carburettors were the primary method of fuel delivery until the late 1980’s and were not inefficient. However, the requirements for catalytic converters meant a more precise method of fuel delivery was needed, one which controlled the amount of oxygen remaining in the exhaust gas.