Hampton Motors

History
Hampton was founded in 1921 as the Hampton Motor Car Company by James E. Hampton. Working in his garage at Hampton Court Manor, Carrington with his assistant, Emil, he dedicated much of his life to hand-building the finest vehicles to custom order. These Series One models would be the backbone of the company for many years. In 1926, he expanded the company and hired 16 new workers and started the first mass-produced model, the Hampton Royal. Priced at a modest $3,000, Hampton was able to make 65 cars per year. In 1929, with another expansion, Hampton began building the President model range. These sedans were available in several coachbuilt bodies, and 20 were being made yearly at $5,000. 1933 saw the introduction of the Imperial limousines, built 100% to custom order. The customer was able to choose any body style they wanted, the length, the engine and the interior's design. Priced at over $8,000 in 1933, this model is still being made today, but only 28 have been built since then. In 1933, Hampton also introduced the Monaco-Montecarlo showcar. In 1936, Hampton introduced the Montecarlo models. Built especially to custom orders, 15 of these cars were made, ranging in styles form full chauffeured limousine to race cars. Due to their uniqueness and exclusivity, these models are worth around $1,000,000 today. In 1968, Hampton introduced the Royal Corinthian, a coachbuilt convertible sedan. Only 8 of these $20,000 beauties were made, and are near-impossible to acquire nowadays.