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 | |
1995-1997 | Ferrari | F50 | 3.7 secs |
70
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1998-1999 | Mercedes-Benz | CLK-GTR | 3.8 secs |
80
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2004-2007 | Porsche | Carrera GT | 3.9 secs |
65
|
2000-2003 | BMW | Z8 | 4.2 secs |
40
|
1992-1996 | Dodge | Viper | 4.3 secs |
30
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1965-1967 | AC | Cobra 427 | 4.5 secs |
76
|
1957-1957 | Jaguar | XKSS | 5.0 secs |
83
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1959-1961 | Maserati | Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage'... | 5.0 secs |
78
|
1990-2001 | Lamborghini | Diablo | 5.1 secs |
65
|
1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
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1978-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Volante | 5.3 secs |
62
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1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
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1993-1998 | Porsche | 911 (993) | 5.4 secs |
31
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1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
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1989-1993 | Porsche | 911 (964) | 5.7 secs |
30
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1996-2000 | Lotus | Elise S1 | 5.8 secs |
22
|
1969-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTS/4 'Daytona' ... | 5.9 secs |
75
|
1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
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1970-1971 | Dodge | Challenger R/T | 6.0 secs |
45
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1977-1978 | Panther | Six | 6.0 secs |
65
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1987-1989 | Porsche | 911 Speedster | 6.0 secs |
52
|
1966-1967 | Ferrari | 365 California | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1969-1969 | Ferrari | 365 GTS | 6.2 secs |
74
|
1967-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder | 6.5 secs |
88
|
1961-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Road... | 6.5 secs |
60
|
1972-1981 | Panther | J72 | 6.5 secs |
35
|
1975-1985 | Ferrari | 308 GTB/S | 6.6 secs |
32
|
1968-2004 | Morgan | Plus 8 | 6.7 secs |
36
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTS | 6.8 secs |
72
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTS | 6.8 secs |
73
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1971-1975 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 Roadster | 7.0 secs |
40
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1969-1972 | Maserati | Ghibli Spyder | 7.0 secs |
73
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
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
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider SWB | 7.1 secs |
83
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Road... | 7.2 secs |
57
|
1987-1991 | BMW | Z1 | 7.5 secs |
28
|
1972-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GTS | 7.5 secs |
63
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
1966-1973 | Fiat | Dino Spider | 8.0 secs |
56
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Road... | 8.0 secs |
40
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 911 2.2 | 8.0 secs |
53
|
1990-1998 | Mazda | MX-5 NA | 8.1 secs |
15
|
1967-1968 | Triumph | TR5 | 8.1 secs |
34
|
1969-1976 | Triumph | TR6 | 8.2 secs |
32
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 Volante | 8.4 secs |
72
|
1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
1950-1954 | Allard | J2 | 8.5 secs |
62
|
1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
1970-1972 | Porsche | 914/6 | 8.7 secs |
48
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
|
1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
1968-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SL 'Pagoda' | 9.0 secs |
40
|
1970-1977 | Triumph | Stag | 9.0 secs |
28
|
1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
|
1955-1957 | Ford (USA) | Thunderbird | 9.3 secs |
23
|
1964-1967 | Sunbeam | Tiger | 9.4 secs |
35
|
1969-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet | 9.5 secs |
56
|
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1967-1969 | MG | C | 9.8 secs |
28
|
1946-1953 | Allard | K Type | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1931-1934 | Bugatti | Type 55 | 10.0 secs |
85
|
1948-1950 | Jaguar | XK 120 Alloy Roadster | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
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
|
1961-1980 | MG | Midget | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1954-1958 | Porsche | 356 Speedster | 10.8 secs |
63
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1949-1950 | Healey | Silverstone | 11.0 secs |
52
|
1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
1969-1982 | Peugeot | 504 Cabriolet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
1959-1959 | Cadillac | Eldorado Biarritz | 11.2 secs |
40
|
1966-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Duetto | 11.3 secs |
25
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
1953-1955 | Triumph | TR2 | 11.9 secs |
36
|
1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
1927-1931 | Bugatti | Type 43 | 12.0 secs |
70
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1909-1952 | Morgan | Three Wheeler | 12.0 secs |
38
|
1974-1985 | Panther | De Ville | 12.0 secs |
35
|
1966-1975 | Fiat | 124 Spider | 12.2 secs |
18
|
1955-1955 | Lancia | Aurelia B24 Spider America | 12.5 secs |
75
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
1964-1993 | Austin/Morris | Mini Moke | 12.8 secs |
35
|
1936-1940 | Jaguar | SS 100 | 12.8 secs |
69
|
1936-1940 | BMW | 328 | 13.0 secs |
75
|
1956-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B24S Convertible | 13.0 secs |
60
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1937-1937 | Cord | 812 | 13.2 secs |
54
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
1948-1950 | Aston Martin | DB1 | 14.0 secs |
58
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
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
|
1947-1950 | Talbot-Lago | T26 Lago Record Cabriolet | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1937-1941 | BMW | 327 | 16.0 secs |
54
|
1962-1980 | Triumph | Spitfire | 16.2 secs |
20
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' Converti... | 17.0 secs |
60
|
1927-1935 | Aston Martin | 1 1/2 Litre | 18.0 secs |
68
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1923-1934 | OM | 665 Superba | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1929-1932 | Cord | L-29 | 20.0 secs |
60
|
1945-1950 | MG | TC | 22.7 secs |
35
|
1936-1949 | Lancia | Aprilia | 25.0 secs |
38
|
1968-1988 | Citroën | Méhari | 30.8 secs |
22
|
1961-1965 | Amphicar | 770 | 43.0 secs |
28
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1930-1940 | Cadillac | V16 | - |
45
|
1932-1937 | Fiat | Balilla | - |
25
|
1936-1948 | Fiat | Topolino | - |
20
|
1908-1927 | Ford (USA) | Model T | - |
10
|