The Guide
Consider the K500 Guide to be the automotive equivalent of Robert Parker’s wine scoring service or Michelin’s red book. We’ve researched the most relevant classic cars for today’s collectors and enthusiasts, rating each out of a possible maximum of 100 points.
The no-nonsense ranking system, valuations, technical specifications and straight-talking on getting into the best events mean that you can now make a far better informed decision on what’s a triumph and avoid the turkeys.
Year | Make | Model | Rating | |
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Sort | Sort | Sort | Sort | |
2004-2007 | Porsche | Carrera GT | 3.9 secs |
65
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1995-1997 | Ferrari | F50 | 3.7 secs |
70
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1990-2001 | Lamborghini | Diablo | 5.1 secs |
65
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1977-1978 | Panther | Six | 6.0 secs |
65
|
1998-1999 | Mercedes-Benz | CLK-GTR | 3.8 secs |
80
|
1992-1996 | Dodge | Viper | 4.3 secs |
30
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1993-1998 | Porsche | 911 (993) | 5.4 secs |
31
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1969-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTS/4 'Daytona' ... | 5.9 secs |
75
|
1989-1993 | Porsche | 911 (964) | 5.7 secs |
30
|
1978-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Volante | 5.3 secs |
62
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1959-1961 | Maserati | Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage'... | 5.0 secs |
78
|
2000-2003 | BMW | Z8 | 4.2 secs |
40
|
1967-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder | 6.5 secs |
88
|
1975-1985 | Ferrari | 308 GTB/S | 6.6 secs |
32
|
1966-1967 | Ferrari | 365 California | 6.2 secs |
75
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1969-1969 | Ferrari | 365 GTS | 6.2 secs |
74
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1965-1967 | AC | Cobra 427 | 4.5 secs |
76
|
1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
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1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
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1987-1989 | Porsche | 911 Speedster | 6.0 secs |
52
|
1972-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GTS | 7.5 secs |
63
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTS | 6.8 secs |
72
|
1961-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Road... | 6.5 secs |
60
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Road... | 7.2 secs |
57
|
1969-1972 | Maserati | Ghibli Spyder | 7.0 secs |
73
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1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
|
1957-1957 | Jaguar | XKSS | 5.0 secs |
83
|
1971-1975 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 Roadster | 7.0 secs |
40
|
1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 Volante | 8.4 secs |
72
|
1987-1991 | BMW | Z1 | 7.5 secs |
28
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTS | 6.8 secs |
73
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider SWB | 7.1 secs |
83
|
1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
1950-1954 | Allard | J2 | 8.5 secs |
62
|
1966-1973 | Fiat | Dino Spider | 8.0 secs |
56
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Road... | 8.0 secs |
40
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1970-1972 | Porsche | 914/6 | 8.7 secs |
48
|
1996-2000 | Lotus | Elise S1 | 5.8 secs |
22
|
1969-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet | 9.5 secs |
56
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 911 2.2 | 8.0 secs |
53
|
1959-1959 | Cadillac | Eldorado Biarritz | 11.2 secs |
40
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1957-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
77
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
1990-1998 | Mazda | MX-5 NA | 8.1 secs |
15
|
1967-1969 | MG | C | 9.8 secs |
28
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
1948-1950 | Jaguar | XK 120 Alloy Roadster | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
1968-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SL 'Pagoda' | 9.0 secs |
40
|
1968-2004 | Morgan | Plus 8 | 6.7 secs |
36
|
1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
1971-1995 | Rolls-Royce | Corniche | 10.0 secs |
45
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
|
1936-1940 | BMW | 328 | 13.0 secs |
75
|
1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
35
|
1966-1968 | Mercedes-Benz | 250 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
37
|
1972-1981 | Panther | J72 | 6.5 secs |
35
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
1969-1976 | Triumph | TR6 | 8.2 secs |
32
|
1970-1977 | Triumph | Stag | 9.0 secs |
28
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
1964-1967 | Sunbeam | Tiger | 9.4 secs |
35
|
1967-1968 | Triumph | TR5 | 8.1 secs |
34
|
1969-1982 | Peugeot | 504 Cabriolet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1970-1971 | Dodge | Challenger R/T | 6.0 secs |
45
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1966-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Duetto | 11.3 secs |
25
|
1946-1953 | Allard | K Type | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1931-1934 | Bugatti | Type 55 | 10.0 secs |
85
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1927-1931 | Bugatti | Type 43 | 12.0 secs |
70
|
1937-1937 | Cord | 812 | 13.2 secs |
54
|
1955-1957 | Ford (USA) | Thunderbird | 9.3 secs |
23
|
1949-1950 | Healey | Silverstone | 11.0 secs |
52
|
1955-1955 | Lancia | Aurelia B24 Spider America | 12.5 secs |
75
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1974-1985 | Panther | De Ville | 12.0 secs |
35
|
1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
1947-1950 | Talbot-Lago | T26 Lago Record Cabriolet | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1956-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B24S Convertible | 13.0 secs |
60
|
1966-1975 | Fiat | 124 Spider | 12.2 secs |
18
|
1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
1935-1936 | Auburn | 851 Speedster | 15.0 secs |
63
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1954-1958 | Porsche | 356 Speedster | 10.8 secs |
63
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1953-1955 | Triumph | TR2 | 11.9 secs |
36
|
1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
1930-1940 | Cadillac | V16 | - |
45
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1929-1935 | Invicta | S-Type Low Chassis | 15.0 secs |
74
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1936-1940 | Jaguar | SS 100 | 12.8 secs |
69
|
1961-1980 | MG | Midget | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1948-1950 | Aston Martin | DB1 | 14.0 secs |
58
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
1936-1940 | Aston Martin | 2.0 Litre | 15.0 secs |
65
|
1923-1934 | OM | 665 Superba | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' Converti... | 17.0 secs |
60
|
1962-1980 | Triumph | Spitfire | 16.2 secs |
20
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
1927-1935 | Aston Martin | 1 1/2 Litre | 18.0 secs |
68
|
1929-1932 | Cord | L-29 | 20.0 secs |
60
|
1945-1950 | MG | TC | 22.7 secs |
35
|
1909-1952 | Morgan | Three Wheeler | 12.0 secs |
38
|
1937-1941 | BMW | 327 | 16.0 secs |
54
|
1936-1949 | Lancia | Aprilia | 25.0 secs |
38
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1961-1965 | Amphicar | 770 | 43.0 secs |
28
|
1968-1988 | Citroën | Méhari | 30.8 secs |
22
|
1964-1993 | Austin/Morris | Mini Moke | 12.8 secs |
35
|
1932-1937 | Fiat | Balilla | - |
25
|
1936-1948 | Fiat | Topolino | - |
20
|
1908-1927 | Ford (USA) | Model T | - |
10
|