Restoration

At Hampton Motors, we combine the expertise of highly skilled technicians with state-of-the-art equipment to provide a full range of services for the great European sports, touring, and racing models from the prewar era through the 1950s.

Our capabilities include mechanical repairs, coachbuilding, paintwork, upholstery, machining, and materials sourcing — allowing us to handle everything from complete body-off restorations to the careful preservation of original, unrestored automobiles.

Beyond restoration, we also offer expert guidance in all aspects of car collecting, ensuring your automotive investment is properly maintained, presented, and appreciated for generations to come.

Our Restoration apabilities include:

  • Mechanical repairs • coachbuilding • precision paintwork • fine upholstery • machining • sourcing rare and original materials

  • Handling everything from full body-off restorations to careful preservation of unrestored, original condition automobiles

  • Collaboration with specialists for hand-finished trim, re-chroming, and recreating discontinued parts

  • Research to locate authentic parts and materials, both locally and globally

  • On average, ~3000 man-hours go into completing a full body-off restoration for a 1950s sports car

  • Extensive road testing after restoration to ensure performance, reliability, and safety