For two days each September the hill is returned to its glorious past. Storming the hill are many historic vehicles from the earliest days through to post-war classics. These are leavened by a few modern exotic cars showing how motoring has developed over the years.

The Kop Hill Climb celebrates the motorcycles and motorcars that faced the hill early last century. The hill was in regular use by motorcycles and motorcars until 1925 when, as a result of an accident on the hill, all racing on public roads in Britain was banned.

For owners of vintage, veteran and classic motorcars there is the opportunity to follow in the slipstream of Malcolm Campbell in his "Bluebird", Henry Segrave in his Sunbeam, or for motorcyclists, Freddie Dixon on his Douglas.