The Hill Climb uses a class and handicap cubic inch point system to equalize competition. This system enables vehicles of varying performance potentials to compete on an reasonably equal basis. The Hill Climb currently has has thirty-one vrhicle competition classes. Twenty-seven are handicaped classes. The points are calculated by multiplying the elapsed time by the cubic inch displacement (CID) of the vehicles engine. Trophies are awarded based on the lowest number of points.
Class
Type
Year Range
Make-Model-Size-Engine-Exceptions
A-1
Automobile
All
Steamer
A-2
Automobile
through 1915
1 and 2 cylinder
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
B
Automobile
through 1915
4 and 6 cylinder, excluding Model T Ford
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
C-1
Automobile
1916 through 1927
4 and 6 cylinder, excluding Model T Ford
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
C-2
Automobile
1916 through 1925
8 and 12 cylinder
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
D-1
Automobile
1928 through 1933
4 and 6 cylinder, excluding Model A Ford
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
D-2
Automobile
1926 through 1933
8 and 16 cylinder
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
E-1
Automobile
1934 through 1938
6 cylinder or less
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
E-2
Automobile
1934 through 1938
8 cylinder or more, excluding Ford
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
E-3
Automobile
1939 through 1942
6 cylinder or less
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
E-4
Automobile
1939 through 1942
8 cylinder or more, excluding Ford
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
F-1
Automobile & Pickup
1909 through 1927
Ford Model T
• Rocky Mountain Brakes - acceptable
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
F-1M
Ford Model T Modified
1909 through 1927
• stock-block - required
• non-pressurized fuel induction system - required
• stock frame - length may be modified a maximum of 4± inches.
• model T front axle - required
• stock wheel diameters - required
• stock differential - required
• stock planetary 2-speed transmission with reverse - required
• exact period auxiliary transmission - acceptable
• Ruckstell rear axles - acceptable
• Rocky Mountain Brakes - acceptable
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
F-2
Automobile & Pickup
1928 through 1934
Ford Model A and B, 4-cylinder
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
F-3
Automobile
1932 through 1942
Ford and Mercury, 8 cylinder
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
G-1
Pickup
through 1932
3/4 ton or less, excluding Ford
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
G-2A
Pickup
1933 through 1942
3/4 ton or less, 4 and 6 cylinder
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
G-2B
Pickup
1932 through 1942
Ford 3/4 ton or less, 8 cylinder
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
G-3
Truck
through 1932
1 ton or more, excluding V-8 Ford
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
G-4
Truck
1933 through 1942
1 ton or more, including V-8 Ford
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
H-1
Automobile
1943 through 1955
Discontinued Make, 6 cylinder or less, Standard Shift
H-2
Automobile
1943 through 1955
Discontinued Make, 8 cylinder, Standard Shift
H-3
Automobile
1943 through 1955
Discontinued Make, 6 cylinder or less, Automatic Shift
H-4
Automobile
1943 through 1955
Discontinued Make, 8 cylinder, Automatic Shift
H-5
Truck
1943 through 1955
Discontinued Make, more than 150 cubic inch displacement
H-6
Automobile & Truck
1943 through 1955
Discontinued Make, Non-U. S. Manufactured
I-1
Automobile & Pickup
1929 through 1955
Discontinued Make, less than 100 cubic inch displacement, exception to all the other classifications
• electric fuel pump - acceptable
I-2
Automobile & Pickup
1943 through 1955
Discontinued Make, 100 through 150 cubic inch displacement, exception to all the other classifications
M-1
Motorcycle
through 1942
Production road models 40 cubic inch (654 cc) displacement or less.
M-2
Motorcycle
through 1942
Production road models 41 cubic inch (655 cc) to 60 cubic inch (999 cc) displacement.
M-3
Motorcycle
through 1942
Production road models 61 cubic inch (1000 cc) displacement or more.
Exception: 1936-1942 Side valve models only or intake over exhaust (IOE) valve arrangement.
2012 Competition Classifications 
