Albert Champion was a champion racing cyclist in France before turning to motor racing and then business in the United States, where he established the spark plug company that carried his name in 1908, with production later based in Toledo, Ohio. Champion plugs became original equipment for cars, aircraft, boats, and small engines across the twentieth century.

Because ignition parts follow engines everywhere, the Champion name appears across the whole engine world, from vintage cars and piston aircraft to outboards, lawnmowers, and chainsaws. The name is also used today on small engines powering generators and outdoor power equipment, which keeps current service literature in demand alongside the historic specification charts. Its literature is correspondingly broad.

Documentation tied to the brand includes spark plug heat range and gap tables, resistor and non-resistor cross references, ignition timing procedures, and engine service data for the small engines and generators that carry the name. Application guides list the correct plug for engines from dozens of makers, the fastest route to a right-first-time fit.

Vintage vehicle restorers, aircraft maintenance shops, marine dealers, and small-engine technicians all consult this material. Choosing the correct plug and setting the gap properly remains one of the simplest and most effective service steps on any engine, old or new. The brand's century of continuity also makes its charts useful for dating and restoring older engines.