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 | |
1955-1959 | Bentley | S1 Continental | 12.9 secs |
60
|
1959-1962 | Bentley | S2 Continental | 12.0 secs |
56
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
1957-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
77
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1959-1959 | Cadillac | Eldorado Biarritz | 11.2 secs |
40
|
1959-1961 | Maserati | Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage'... | 5.0 secs |
78
|
1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 | 9.3 secs |
60
|
1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1955-1959 | Abarth | 750 GT Zagato | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1957-1959 | BMW | Isetta | 40.0 secs |
35
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
1958-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Coupé... | 7.1 secs |
64
|
1958-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 | 9.0 secs |
64
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
1959-1961 | Marcos | Gullwing | 11.0 secs |
42
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
1958-1964 | Facel Vega | Excellence | 8.6 secs |
60
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1955-1959 | Maserati | 300S | 5.5 secs |
85
|
1957-1961 | Ferrari | 250 Testa Rossa | 5.0 secs |
95
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|
1955-1959 | DKW | 3=6 | 32.0 secs |
22
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1956-1964 | Messerschmitt | KR | - |
35
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1957-1962 | Autobianchi | Bianchina | - |
25
|
1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|