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