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 | |
2000-2003 | BMW | Z8 | 4.2 secs |
40
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1996-2001 | Ferrari | 550 Maranello | 4.2 secs |
32
|
1992-1996 | Dodge | Viper | 4.3 secs |
30
|
1995-1997 | Porsche | 911 (993) Turbo | 4.4 secs |
54
|
1965-1967 | AC | Cobra 427 | 4.5 secs |
76
|
1992-2000 | Aston Martin | Vantage | 4.6 secs |
65
|
2001-2007 | Aston Martin | Vanquish | 4.8 secs |
50
|
1984-1985 | Audi | Sport Quattro | 5.0 secs |
58
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1995-1996 | Porsche | 911 (993) Carrera RS | 5.0 secs |
50
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1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB Competizione | 5.1 secs |
85
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1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
|
1977-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 5.2 secs |
67
|
1973-1974 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | 5.2 secs |
71
|
1978-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Volante | 5.3 secs |
62
|
1998-2002 | BMW | Z3 M Coupe | 5.3 secs |
31
|
1973-1976 | Ferrari | 365 GT4 BB | 5.3 secs |
65
|
1991-1992 | Porsche | 911 (964) Carrera RS | 5.4 secs |
45
|
1993-1998 | Porsche | 911 (993) | 5.4 secs |
31
|
1965-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 2 | 5.5 secs |
80
|
1968-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' | 5.5 secs |
70
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 328 GTB/S | 5.5 secs |
38
|
1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
1989-1993 | Porsche | 911 (964) | 5.7 secs |
30
|
1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | 5.8 secs |
68
|
1969-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTS/4 'Daytona' ... | 5.9 secs |
75
|
1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
|
1992-1996 | BMW | 850 | 6.0 secs |
25
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 500 Superfast | 6.0 secs |
76
|
1965-1965 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 1 | 6.0 secs |
75
|
1966-1968 | Lamborghini | 400 GT 2+2 | 6.0 secs |
66
|
1968-1978 | Lamborghini | Espada | 6.0 secs |
55
|
1987-1989 | Porsche | 911 Speedster | 6.0 secs |
52
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
1960-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT Zagato | 6.1 secs |
84
|
1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB | 6.1 secs |
80
|
1966-1967 | Ferrari | 365 California | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1969-1969 | Ferrari | 365 GTS | 6.2 secs |
74
|
1976-1985 | Ferrari | 512 BB | 6.2 secs |
57
|
1974-1979 | Lamborghini | Urraco | 6.2 secs |
32
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 | 6.3 secs |
61
|
1968-1970 | Ferrari | 365 GTC | 6.3 secs |
70
|
1971-1974 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 2+2 | 6.4 secs |
48
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/2 | 6.5 secs |
73
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTC | 6.5 secs |
68
|
1967-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder | 6.5 secs |
88
|
1961-1964 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixe... | 6.5 secs |
59
|
1961-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Road... | 6.5 secs |
60
|
1968-1970 | Lamborghini | Islero | 6.5 secs |
58
|
1971-1978 | Maserati | Bora | 6.5 secs |
55
|
1965-1967 | Shelby | Mustang GT350 | 6.5 secs |
65
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTS | 6.8 secs |
72
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTS | 6.8 secs |
73
|
1964-1967 | Lamborghini | 350 GT | 6.8 secs |
70
|
1966-1973 | Maserati | Ghibli Coupé | 6.8 secs |
56
|
1970-1974 | Iso | Lele | 6.9 secs |
30
|
1955-1955 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SLR Coupé | 6.9 secs |
100
|
1981-1981 | Porsche | 924 Carrera GT | 6.9 secs |
58
|
1972-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 | 7.0 secs |
58
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1971-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTC/4 | 7.0 secs |
51
|
1971-1975 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 Roadster | 7.0 secs |
40
|
1983-1988 | Lamborghini | Jalpa | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1969-1972 | Maserati | Ghibli Spyder | 7.0 secs |
73
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
1957-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
77
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1958-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Coupé... | 7.1 secs |
64
|
1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider SWB | 7.1 secs |
83
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GTE | 7.1 secs |
60
|
1950-1952 | Ferrari | 340 America | 7.2 secs |
70
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1968-1969 | Ferrari | Dino 206 GT | 7.2 secs |
65
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 7.2 secs |
55
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Road... | 7.2 secs |
57
|
1970-1973 | Lamborghini | Jarama | 7.2 secs |
45
|
1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
1955-1956 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' Al... | 7.3 secs |
80
|
1970-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Montreal | 7.5 secs |
28
|
1967-1969 | Bizzarrini | 1900 Europa | 7.5 secs |
47
|
1972-1975 | BMW | 3.0 CSL | 7.5 secs |
62
|
1969-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GT | 7.5 secs |
60
|
1972-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GTS | 7.5 secs |
63
|
1966-1976 | Jensen | Interceptor | 7.5 secs |
50
|
1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
1969-1974 | Maserati | Indy | 7.5 secs |
35
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
1954-1957 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' | 7.6 secs |
75
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 400/412 | 7.7 secs |
25
|
1962-1964 | Facel Vega | II | 7.8 secs |
65
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
|
1971-1984 | Alpine | A310 | 8.0 secs |
28
|
1970-1975 | Citroën | SM | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1966-1973 | Fiat | Dino Spider | 8.0 secs |
56
|
1967-1973 | Fiat | Dino Coupé | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Road... | 8.0 secs |
40
|
1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 911 2.2 | 8.0 secs |
53
|
1974-1982 | Maserati | Khamsin | 8.1 secs |
45
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 Volante | 8.4 secs |
72
|
1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
1967-1972 | Aston Martin | DBS | 8.5 secs |
58
|
1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
1958-1964 | Facel Vega | Excellence | 8.6 secs |
60
|
1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
1970-1972 | Porsche | 914/6 | 8.7 secs |
48
|
1976-1990 | Aston Martin | Lagonda | 8.8 secs |
50
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
|
1958-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 | 9.0 secs |
64
|
1972-1976 | Maserati | Merak | 9.0 secs |
33
|
1968-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SL 'Pagoda' | 9.0 secs |
40
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1953-1955 | Ferrari | 250 Europa | 9.2 secs |
72
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 | 9.3 secs |
60
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1969-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet | 9.5 secs |
56
|
1975-1986 | Rolls-Royce | Camargue | 9.5 secs |
45
|
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1963-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 600 | 9.7 secs |
40
|
1967-1970 | Toyota | 2000 GT | 9.9 secs |
66
|
1931-1934 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2300 | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1937-1938 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2900 | 10.0 secs |
92
|
1946-1953 | Allard | K Type | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1929-1931 | Bentley | 4 1/2 Litre Blower | 10.0 secs |
80
|
1931-1934 | Bugatti | Type 55 | 10.0 secs |
85
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57S Atalante | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1952-1954 | Fiat | 8V | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1948-1950 | Jaguar | XK 120 Alloy Roadster | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1971-1995 | Rolls-Royce | Corniche | 10.0 secs |
45
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
35
|
1966-1968 | Mercedes-Benz | 250 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
37
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1954-1958 | Porsche | 356 Speedster | 10.8 secs |
63
|
1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1949-1950 | Healey | Silverstone | 11.0 secs |
52
|
1961-1964 | Lagonda | Rapide | 11.0 secs |
59
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1936-1937 | Alvis | 4.3 Litre | 11.5 secs |
58
|
1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
|
1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
1926-1930 | Bentley | 6 1/2 Litre | 12.0 secs |
74
|
1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Continental | 12.0 secs |
74
|
1959-1962 | Bentley | S2 Continental | 12.0 secs |
56
|
1962-1965 | Bentley | S3 Continental | 12.0 secs |
57
|
1953-1955 | Bristol | 404 | 12.0 secs |
45
|
1927-1931 | Bugatti | Type 43 | 12.0 secs |
70
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1931-1938 | Hispano-Suiza | J12 | 12.0 secs |
78
|
1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
1955-1955 | Lancia | Aurelia B24 Spider America | 12.5 secs |
75
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
1936-1940 | Jaguar | SS 100 | 12.8 secs |
69
|
1955-1959 | Bentley | S1 Continental | 12.9 secs |
60
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1936-1940 | BMW | 328 | 13.0 secs |
75
|
1935-1953 | Delahaye | 135 | 13.0 secs |
61
|
1951-1956 | Jaguar | Mk VII | 13.0 secs |
32
|
1951-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B20 GT | 13.0 secs |
57
|
1956-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B24S Convertible | 13.0 secs |
60
|
1928-1932 | Mercedes-Benz | SSK | 13.0 secs |
95
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1930-1933 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 1750 | 14.0 secs |
77
|
1939-1953 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 2500 | 14.0 secs |
60
|
1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
1948-1950 | Aston Martin | DB1 | 14.0 secs |
58
|
1927-1931 | Bentley | 4 1/2 Litre | 14.0 secs |
74
|
1930-1931 | Bentley | 8 Litre | 14.0 secs |
75
|
1925-1933 | Bugatti | Type 37 | 14.0 secs |
68
|
1931-1933 | Bugatti | Type 50 | 14.0 secs |
82
|
1951-1956 | Bugatti | Type 101 | 14.0 secs |
62
|
1951-1954 | Delahaye | 235 | 14.0 secs |
52
|
1933-1936 | Lagonda | M45 | 14.0 secs |
64
|
1938-1939 | Lagonda | V12 | 14.0 secs |
64
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
1936-1937 | Lagonda | LG45 Rapide | 14.3 secs |
76
|
1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
1936-1940 | Aston Martin | 2.0 Litre | 15.0 secs |
65
|
1935-1936 | Auburn | 851 Speedster | 15.0 secs |
63
|
1929-1935 | Invicta | S-Type Low Chassis | 15.0 secs |
74
|
1937-1939 | Lagonda | LG6 | 15.0 secs |
64
|
1927-1928 | Mercedes-Benz | 36/220 S-Type | 15.0 secs |
77
|
1936-1940 | Mercedes-Benz | 540 K | 15.0 secs |
75
|
1947-1950 | Talbot-Lago | T26 Lago Record Cabriolet | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1948-1953 | Bristol | 401 | 15.1 secs |
40
|
1932-1936 | Alvis | Speed 20 | 15.2 secs |
48
|
1946-1952 | Bentley | Mk VI | 15.2 secs |
32
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' | 15.4 secs |
58
|
1936-1939 | Bentley | 4 1/4 Litre | 15.5 secs |
64
|
1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Saloon | 16.0 secs |
30
|
1937-1941 | BMW | 327 | 16.0 secs |
54
|
1927-1930 | Bugatti | Type 44 | 16.0 secs |
60
|
1947-1952 | Cisitalia | 202 Berlinetta | 16.0 secs |
60
|
1934-1936 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 K | 16.0 secs |
74
|
1925-1939 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom I-III | 16.8 secs |
39
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1934-1937 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 2300 | 17.0 secs |
62
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' Converti... | 17.0 secs |
60
|
1936-1939 | Talbot-Lago | T150 SS Teardrop | 17.0 secs |
85
|
1922-1925 | Alfa Romeo | RL | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1927-1935 | Aston Martin | 1 1/2 Litre | 18.0 secs |
68
|
1929-1932 | Bugatti | Type 46 | 18.0 secs |
72
|
1929-1933 | Bugatti | Type 41 Royale | 18.0 secs |
90
|
1922-1932 | Hispano-Suiza | H6 | 18.0 secs |
65
|
1933-1934 | Mercedes-Benz | 380 K | 18.0 secs |
68
|
1923-1934 | OM | 665 Superba | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1934-1938 | Hispano-Suiza | K6 | 19.0 secs |
64
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
1946-1950 | Bristol | 400 | 19.1 secs |
50
|
1922-1929 | Rolls-Royce | Twenty | 19.4 secs |
35
|
1927-1929 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 1500 | 20.0 secs |
62
|
1921-1929 | Bentley | 3 Litre | 20.0 secs |
72
|
1930-1953 | Delage | D6 | 20.0 secs |
50
|
1931-1939 | Lancia | Astura | 20.0 secs |
48
|
1933-1936 | Bentley | 3 1/2 Litre | 20.4 secs |
62
|
1931-1935 | Horch | 670 | 22.0 secs |
64
|
1919-1932 | Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 8 | 22.0 secs |
55
|
1936-1938 | Wanderer | W25 | 22.0 secs |
42
|
1935-1936 | Avions Voisin | C25 | 22.2 secs |
56
|
1922-1932 | Lancia | Lambda | 23.6 secs |
55
|
1938-1939 | Horch | 853 | 25.0 secs |
45
|
1936-1949 | Lancia | Aprilia | 25.0 secs |
38
|
1929-1936 | Rolls-Royce | 20/25 | 28.0 secs |
38
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|