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OULTON PARK GOLD CUP
The Oulton Park Gold Cup is one of the UK’s premier historic motorsport meetings, bringing two days of high-octane classic racing and a fabulous retro mood to the Cheshire circuit each July. The event has gone from strength to strength in recent years, reimagining itself as a celebration of the track’s golden era. Oulton Park opened in 1953 and, during the 1950s, 60s and early 70s, the International Gold Cup was a much-coveted trophy, presented to the winner of a non-Championship Formula One race held there each year. Stars such as Jackie Stewart, Stirling Moss, Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, John Surtees, Jacky Ickx and Denny Hulme were among the winners of the Gold Cup. And it is those years that the Oulton Park Gold Cup meeting now celebrates, with races for single-seaters, GTs, sports cars and Touring Cars.
The weekend now also attracts a massive display of classic cars from car clubs across not just the North West but the entire UK, and has a host of other retro fun. It forms an ideal and entertaining setting for a Hampson sale, with the added benefit that attendees can also enjoy all the sights and sounds of the track action and off-track attractions.
The Hampson Auction
The Hampson Auction represents the evolution of our auction model, combining over three decades of experience with a format built around how buyers and sellers engage today.
Over 70 percent of our buyers already transact with us online, across the UK and globally. This is not a future trend, but an established and growing reality, and one that sits at the core of this model.
The name itself is rooted in our heritage, first used for our sales from our Winsford headquarters in the 1980s. Today, it returns as a modern, live online auction, centred at our Cheshire headquarters and supported by a global audience.
Each sale is professionally presented, with extended in-person viewing followed by a live streamed, auctioneer-led event. This approach delivers the energy and competitiveness of a traditional auction, with the scale and accessibility of international online bidding.
Our catalogues feature a carefully selected mix of classic, performance and modern collector vehicles, ranging from entry-level enthusiast cars through to significant and investment-grade examples. Every vehicle is presented with professional photography, detailed descriptions, and targeted promotion to a database of over 40,000 clients, alongside leading global auction platforms.
For sellers, The Hampson Auction offers a fully managed, hassle-free service. From photography and video content through to marketing, enquiries and hosted viewings at our Cheshire HQ, every aspect is handled by our experienced team. Crucially, we continue to offer zero seller commission, allowing vendors to retain 100 percent of the hammer price.
For buyers, the format provides transparency, accessibility, and confidence. With the ability to view in person, bid live online and collect without pressure, including secure short-term storage, the process is designed to be straightforward and accommodating.
The Hampson Auction is not simply a sale, but a considered progression of our long-standing approach. It reflects how the market operates today, while remaining firmly rooted in the values and standards that have defined Hampson Auctions for generations.