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 | |
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
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1981-1994 | Maserati | Biturbo | 6.5 secs |
15
|
1948-1950 | Ferrari | 166 MM | 10.0 secs |
82
|
1948-1956 | OSCA | MT-4 | 8.5 secs |
72
|
1950-1952 | Ferrari | 340 America | 7.2 secs |
70
|
1952-1953 | Ferrari | 250 MM | 7.5 secs |
80
|
1953-1953 | Ferrari | 375 MM | 6.0 secs |
85
|
1953-1955 | Maserati | A6GCS Twin-Cam | 6.0 secs |
80
|
1954-1955 | Ferrari | 500 Mondial | 9.0 secs |
73
|
1964-1969 | Ford (USA) | GT40 | 4.6 secs |
77
|
1965-1969 | Lola | T70 | 3.0 secs |
71
|
1968-1971 | Porsche | 908 | 4.2 secs |
78
|
2013-2015 | Porsche | 918 Spyder | 2.6 secs |
81
|
2013-2018 | Ferrari | LaFerrari | 2.4 secs |
83
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57SC Atlantic | 10.0 secs |
99
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57S Atalante | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1946-1950 | Bristol | 400 | 19.1 secs |
50
|
1947-1952 | Cisitalia | 202 Berlinetta | 16.0 secs |
60
|
1948-1953 | Bristol | 401 | 15.1 secs |
40
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 | 9.3 secs |
60
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' | 15.4 secs |
58
|
1951-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B20 GT | 13.0 secs |
57
|
1952-1954 | Fiat | 8V | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Continental | 12.0 secs |
74
|
1953-1955 | Ferrari | 250 Europa | 9.2 secs |
72
|
1953-1955 | Bristol | 404 | 12.0 secs |
45
|
1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1954-1957 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' | 7.6 secs |
75
|
1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1955-1955 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SLR Coupé | 6.9 secs |
100
|
1955-1956 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' Al... | 7.3 secs |
80
|
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 | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
1957-1959 | BMW | Isetta | 40.0 secs |
35
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
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 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1959-1961 | Marcos | Gullwing | 11.0 secs |
42
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
1960-1963 | OSCA | 1600 GT | 9.9 secs |
58
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GTE | 7.1 secs |
60
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB Competizione | 5.1 secs |
85
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB | 6.1 secs |
80
|
1960-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT Zagato | 6.1 secs |
84
|
1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1961-1964 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixe... | 6.5 secs |
59
|
1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1961-1977 | Alpine | A110 | 7.0 secs |
50
|
1962-1964 | Studebaker | Avanti | 7.5 secs |
30
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GTO | 4.7 secs |
97
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
1962-1964 | Facel Vega | II | 7.8 secs |
65
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
|
1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
1963-1963 | Jaguar | Lightweight E-type | 4.5 secs |
81
|
1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
1963-1964 | Alfa Romeo | TZ | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1963-1964 | Abarth | Simca 2000 | 6.0 secs |
65
|
1963-1965 | TVR | Griffith | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1963-1965 | Porsche | 904 | 5.5 secs |
75
|
1963-1965 | Ferrari | 250 LM | 5.1 secs |
82
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
1963-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | 10.6 secs |
28
|
1964-1965 | Alfa Romeo | TZ2 | 5.0 secs |
85
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 500 Superfast | 6.0 secs |
76
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/2 | 6.5 secs |
73
|
1964-1967 | Lamborghini | 350 GT | 6.8 secs |
70
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 7.2 secs |
55
|
1965-1965 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 1 | 6.0 secs |
75
|
1965-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 2 | 5.5 secs |
80
|
1965-1967 | Shelby | Mustang GT350 | 6.5 secs |
65
|
1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
|
1965-1968 | Abarth | OT 1300 | 7.0 secs |
63
|
1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 | 6.3 secs |
61
|
1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
1966-1967 | Porsche | 910 | 4.8 secs |
72
|
1966-1967 | Porsche | 906 | 5.0 secs |
70
|
1966-1968 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 | 6.7 secs |
70
|
1966-1968 | Lamborghini | 400 GT 2+2 | 6.0 secs |
66
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTC | 6.5 secs |
68
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1966-1969 | Lancia | Fulvia HF | 9.9 secs |
38
|
1966-1973 | Maserati | Ghibli Coupé | 6.8 secs |
56
|
1966-1976 | Jensen | Interceptor | 7.5 secs |
50
|
1967-1968 | Porsche | 907 | 4.6 secs |
75
|
1967-1969 | Bizzarrini | 1900 Europa | 7.5 secs |
47
|
1967-1969 | Alfa Romeo | Tipo 33 Stradale | 5.5 secs |
85
|
1967-1970 | Toyota | 2000 GT | 9.9 secs |
66
|
1967-1972 | De Tomaso | Mangusta | 6.9 secs |
60
|
1967-1972 | Aston Martin | DBS | 8.5 secs |
58
|
1967-1973 | Fiat | Dino Coupé | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1968-1969 | Ferrari | Dino 206 GT | 7.2 secs |
65
|
1968-1970 | Pontiac | GTO Judge | 6.2 secs |
50
|
1968-1970 | Lamborghini | Islero | 6.5 secs |
58
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1968-1970 | Ferrari | 365 GTC | 6.3 secs |
70
|
1968-1970 | Dodge | Charger R/T | 6.2 secs |
55
|
1968-1971 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 S | 6.0 secs |
73
|
1968-1973 | Opel | GT | 10.8 secs |
28
|
1968-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' | 5.5 secs |
70
|
1968-1978 | Lamborghini | Espada | 6.0 secs |
55
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 917K | 3.5 secs |
88
|
1969-1973 | Nissan | Datsun 240Z | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1969-1974 | Maserati | Indy | 7.5 secs |
35
|
1969-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GT | 7.5 secs |
60
|
1970-1973 | Lamborghini | Jarama | 7.2 secs |
45
|
1970-1974 | Iso | Lele | 6.9 secs |
30
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1970-1975 | Citroën | SM | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1970-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Montreal | 7.5 secs |
28
|
1971-1972 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 SV | 6.0 secs |
80
|
1971-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTC/4 | 7.0 secs |
51
|
1971-1974 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 2+2 | 6.4 secs |
48
|
1971-1974 | De Tomaso | Pantera | 6.5 secs |
38
|
1971-1977 | Fiat | 130 Coupé | 9.2 secs |
20
|
1971-1978 | Maserati | Bora | 6.5 secs |
55
|
1971-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 450 SLC | 9.0 secs |
35
|
1971-1984 | Alpine | A310 | 8.0 secs |
28
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | 5.8 secs |
68
|
1972-1975 | BMW | 3.0 CSL | 7.5 secs |
62
|
1972-1976 | Maserati | Merak | 9.0 secs |
33
|
1972-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 | 7.0 secs |
58
|
1972-1990 | Fiat | X1/9 | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1973-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 | 5.6 secs |
76
|
1973-1974 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | 5.2 secs |
71
|
1973-1976 | Ferrari | 365 GT4 BB | 5.3 secs |
65
|
1973-1980 | Matra | Bagheera | 12.2 secs |
30
|
1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
1974-1975 | Lancia | Stratos | 6.0 secs |
62
|
1974-1978 | Lamborghini | Countach LP400 'Periscopi... | 5.8 secs |
75
|
1974-1979 | Lamborghini | Urraco | 6.2 secs |
32
|
1974-1982 | Maserati | Khamsin | 8.1 secs |
45
|
1975-1977 | Porsche | 911 Turbo 3.0 | 4.9 secs |
53
|
1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1975-1978 | Jaguar | XJ-12C | 10.4 secs |
30
|
1975-1986 | Rolls-Royce | Camargue | 9.5 secs |
45
|
1976-1985 | Ferrari | 512 BB | 6.2 secs |
57
|
1977-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 5.2 secs |
67
|
1978-1982 | Lamborghini | Countach LP400S | 5.9 secs |
60
|
1978-1985 | Mazda | RX7 | 7.0 secs |
16
|
1979-1981 | BMW | M1 | 5.3 secs |
64
|
1981-1981 | Porsche | 924 Carrera GT | 6.9 secs |
58
|
1981-1983 | DeLorean | DMC 12 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1982-1984 | Lancia | 037 | 5.4 secs |
40
|
1982-1985 | Lamborghini | Countach LP5000S | 5.6 secs |
65
|
1983-1988 | Lamborghini | Jalpa | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1984-1985 | Ferrari | 288 GTO | 4.8 secs |
72
|
1984-1985 | Audi | Sport Quattro | 5.0 secs |
58
|
1984-1986 | Ford (UK) | RS200 | 5.0 secs |
40
|
1984-1988 | BMW | M635 CSi | 6.4 secs |
32
|
1984-1996 | Ferrari | Testarossa | 5.0 secs |
40
|
1985-1989 | Lamborghini | Countach LP5000S QV | 4.9 secs |
67
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 400/412 | 7.7 secs |
25
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 328 GTB/S | 5.5 secs |
38
|
1985-1991 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 SEC | 7.3 secs |
20
|
1985-1992 | BMW | M3 | 6.7 secs |
35
|
1987-1988 | Porsche | 959 | 3.6 secs |
70
|
1988-1992 | Ferrari | F40 | 3.8 secs |
71
|
1989-1990 | Lamborghini | Countach 25th Anniversary | 4.7 secs |
64
|
1989-1993 | Vector | W8 | 4.2 secs |
60
|
1989-1993 | Alfa Romeo | SZ | 7.0 secs |
51
|
1990-1992 | Jaguar | XJR-15 | 3.9 secs |
70
|
1990-2005 | Honda | NSX | 5.1 secs |
45
|
1991-1992 | Porsche | 911 (964) Carrera RS | 5.4 secs |
45
|
1991-1993 | Jaguar | XJ220 | 3.6 secs |
62
|
1992-1995 | Bugatti | EB110 GT | 3.5 secs |
65
|
1992-1996 | BMW | 850 | 6.0 secs |
25
|
1992-2000 | Aston Martin | Vantage | 4.6 secs |
65
|
1994-1998 | McLaren | F1 | 3.2 secs |
85
|
1995-1996 | Porsche | 911 (993) Carrera RS | 5.0 secs |
50
|
1995-1997 | Porsche | 911 (993) Turbo | 4.4 secs |
54
|
1995-1998 | Porsche | GT2 | 3.9 secs |
65
|
1996-1998 | Porsche | GT1 | 3.7 secs |
80
|
1996-2001 | Ferrari | 550 Maranello | 4.2 secs |
32
|
1998-2002 | BMW | Z3 M Coupe | 5.3 secs |
31
|
2001-2007 | Aston Martin | Vanquish | 4.8 secs |
50
|
2002-2004 | Ferrari | Enzo | 3.7 secs |
70
|
2003-2010 | Mercedes-Benz | SLR McLaren | 3.4 secs |
45
|
2004-2005 | Maserati | MC12 | 3.8 secs |
69
|
2004-2006 | BMW | M3 CSL | 4.9 secs |
33
|
2005-2015 | Bugatti | Veyron | 2.6 secs |
65
|
2011-2012 | Lexus | LFA | 3.6 secs |
86
|
2013-2015 | McLaren | P1 | 2.8 secs |
80
|
1932-1937 | Fiat | Balilla | - |
25
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
|
1967-1969 | MG | C | 9.8 secs |
28
|
1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 911 2.2 | 8.0 secs |
53
|
1970-1977 | Triumph | Stag | 9.0 secs |
28
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
1974-1985 | Panther | De Ville | 12.0 secs |
35
|
1975-1985 | Ferrari | 308 GTB/S | 6.6 secs |
32
|
1989-1993 | Porsche | 911 (964) | 5.7 secs |
30
|
1990-2001 | Lamborghini | Diablo | 5.1 secs |
65
|
1993-1998 | Porsche | 911 (993) | 5.4 secs |
31
|
1998-1999 | Mercedes-Benz | CLK-GTR | 3.8 secs |
80
|