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 | |
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
|
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
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB Competizione | 5.1 secs |
85
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB | 6.1 secs |
80
|
1961-1964 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixe... | 6.5 secs |
59
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57S Atalante | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
1965-1967 | Shelby | Mustang GT350 | 6.5 secs |
65
|
1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
1984-1985 | Audi | Sport Quattro | 5.0 secs |
58
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
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
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 | 9.3 secs |
60
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
1951-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B20 GT | 13.0 secs |
57
|
1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
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 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1954-1957 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' | 7.6 secs |
75
|
1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1955-1956 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' Al... | 7.3 secs |
80
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
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
|
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 | Ferrari | 250 GTE | 7.1 secs |
60
|
1960-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT Zagato | 6.1 secs |
84
|
1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
1962-1964 | Facel Vega | II | 7.8 secs |
65
|
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
|
1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
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
|
1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
|
1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 | 6.3 secs |
61
|
1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
|
1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
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
|
1966-1973 | Maserati | Ghibli Coupé | 6.8 secs |
56
|
1966-1976 | Jensen | Interceptor | 7.5 secs |
50
|
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 | 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
|
1968-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' | 5.5 secs |
70
|
1968-1978 | Lamborghini | Espada | 6.0 secs |
55
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 911 2.2 | 8.0 secs |
53
|
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
|
1970-1975 | 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
|
1971-1978 | Maserati | Bora | 6.5 secs |
55
|
1971-1984 | Alpine | A310 | 8.0 secs |
28
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | 5.8 secs |
68
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
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
|
1977-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 5.2 secs |
67
|
1981-1981 | Porsche | 924 Carrera GT | 6.9 secs |
58
|
1983-1988 | Lamborghini | Jalpa | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 400/412 | 7.7 secs |
25
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 328 GTB/S | 5.5 secs |
38
|
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
|
1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
1967-1973 | Fiat | Dino Coupé | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1972-1975 | BMW | 3.0 CSL | 7.5 secs |
62
|