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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sort | Sort | Sort | Sort | |
| 1967-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder | 6.5 secs |
88
|
| 1931-1934 | Bugatti | Type 55 | 10.0 secs |
85
|
| 1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider SWB | 7.1 secs |
83
|
| 1957-1957 | Jaguar | XKSS | 5.0 secs |
83
|
| 1998-1999 | Mercedes-Benz | CLK-GTR | 3.8 secs |
80
|
| 1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
| 1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
| 1959-1961 | Maserati | Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage'... | 5.0 secs |
78
|
| 1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
| 1957-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
77
|
| 1965-1967 | AC | Cobra 427 | 4.5 secs |
76
|
| 1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
| 1936-1940 | BMW | 328 | 13.0 secs |
75
|
| 1966-1967 | Ferrari | 365 California | 6.2 secs |
75
|
| 1969-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTS/4 'Daytona' ... | 5.9 secs |
75
|
| 1955-1955 | Lancia | Aurelia B24 Spider America | 12.5 secs |
75
|
| 1969-1969 | Ferrari | 365 GTS | 6.2 secs |
74
|
| 1929-1935 | Invicta | S-Type Low Chassis | 15.0 secs |
74
|
| 1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
|
| 1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTS | 6.8 secs |
73
|
| 1969-1972 | Maserati | Ghibli Spyder | 7.0 secs |
73
|
| 1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
| 1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
|
| 1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 Volante | 8.4 secs |
72
|
| 1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTS | 6.8 secs |
72
|
| 1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
| 1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
| 1927-1931 | Bugatti | Type 43 | 12.0 secs |
70
|
| 1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
| 1995-1997 | Ferrari | F50 | 3.7 secs |
70
|
| 1936-1940 | Jaguar | SS 100 | 12.8 secs |
69
|
| 1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
| 1927-1935 | Aston Martin | 1 1/2 Litre | 18.0 secs |
68
|
| 1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
|
| 1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
| 1936-1940 | Aston Martin | 2.0 Litre | 15.0 secs |
65
|
| 1948-1950 | Jaguar | XK 120 Alloy Roadster | 10.0 secs |
65
|
| 1990-2001 | Lamborghini | Diablo | 5.1 secs |
65
|
| 1977-1978 | Panther | Six | 6.0 secs |
65
|
| 1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
| 2004-2007 | Porsche | Carrera GT | 3.9 secs |
65
|
| 1923-1934 | OM | 665 Superba | 18.0 secs |
64
|
| 1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
| 1935-1936 | Auburn | 851 Speedster | 15.0 secs |
63
|
| 1972-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GTS | 7.5 secs |
63
|
| 1954-1958 | Porsche | 356 Speedster | 10.8 secs |
63
|
| 1950-1954 | Allard | J2 | 8.5 secs |
62
|
| 1978-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Volante | 5.3 secs |
62
|
| 1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
| 1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
| 1929-1932 | Cord | L-29 | 20.0 secs |
60
|
| 1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
| 1961-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Road... | 6.5 secs |
60
|
| 1956-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B24S Convertible | 13.0 secs |
60
|
| 1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' Converti... | 17.0 secs |
60
|
| 1948-1950 | Aston Martin | DB1 | 14.0 secs |
58
|
| 1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
| 1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Road... | 7.2 secs |
57
|
| 1966-1973 | Fiat | Dino Spider | 8.0 secs |
56
|
| 1969-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet | 9.5 secs |
56
|
| 1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
| 1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
| 1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
| 1937-1941 | BMW | 327 | 16.0 secs |
54
|
| 1937-1937 | Cord | 812 | 13.2 secs |
54
|
| 1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
| 1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
| 1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
| 1969-1971 | Porsche | 911 2.2 | 8.0 secs |
53
|
| 1949-1950 | Healey | Silverstone | 11.0 secs |
52
|
| 1987-1989 | Porsche | 911 Speedster | 6.0 secs |
52
|
| 1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
| 1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
| 1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
| 1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
| 1947-1950 | Talbot-Lago | T26 Lago Record Cabriolet | 15.0 secs |
50
|
| 1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
|
| 1970-1972 | Porsche | 914/6 | 8.7 secs |
48
|
| 1930-1940 | Cadillac | V16 | - |
45
|
| 1970-1971 | Dodge | Challenger R/T | 6.0 secs |
45
|
| 1971-1995 | Rolls-Royce | Corniche | 10.0 secs |
45
|
| 1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
| 1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
| 1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
| 1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
| 2000-2003 | BMW | Z8 | 4.2 secs |
40
|
| 1959-1959 | Cadillac | Eldorado Biarritz | 11.2 secs |
40
|
| 1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
| 1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Road... | 8.0 secs |
40
|
| 1971-1975 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 Roadster | 7.0 secs |
40
|
| 1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
| 1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
| 1968-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SL 'Pagoda' | 9.0 secs |
40
|
| 1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
| 1946-1953 | Allard | K Type | 10.0 secs |
38
|
| 1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
| 1936-1949 | Lancia | Aprilia | 25.0 secs |
38
|
| 1909-1952 | Morgan | Three Wheeler | 12.0 secs |
38
|
| 1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
| 1966-1968 | Mercedes-Benz | 250 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
37
|
| 1968-2004 | Morgan | Plus 8 | 6.7 secs |
36
|
| 1953-1955 | Triumph | TR2 | 11.9 secs |
36
|
| 1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
| 1964-1993 | Austin/Morris | Mini Moke | 12.8 secs |
35
|
| 1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
| 1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
| 1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
35
|
| 1945-1950 | MG | TC | 22.7 secs |
35
|
| 1972-1981 | Panther | J72 | 6.5 secs |
35
|
| 1974-1985 | Panther | De Ville | 12.0 secs |
35
|
| 1964-1967 | Sunbeam | Tiger | 9.4 secs |
35
|
| 1967-1968 | Triumph | TR5 | 8.1 secs |
34
|
| 1969-1982 | Peugeot | 504 Cabriolet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
| 1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
| 1975-1985 | Ferrari | 308 GTB/S | 6.6 secs |
32
|
| 1969-1976 | Triumph | TR6 | 8.2 secs |
32
|
| 1993-1998 | Porsche | 911 (993) | 5.4 secs |
31
|
| 1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
| 1992-1996 | Dodge | Viper | 4.3 secs |
30
|
| 1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
| 1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
| 1989-1993 | Porsche | 911 (964) | 5.7 secs |
30
|
| 1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
| 1961-1965 | Amphicar | 770 | 43.0 secs |
28
|
| 1987-1991 | BMW | Z1 | 7.5 secs |
28
|
| 1967-1969 | MG | C | 9.8 secs |
28
|
| 1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
| 1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
| 1970-1977 | Triumph | Stag | 9.0 secs |
28
|
| 1966-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Duetto | 11.3 secs |
25
|
| 1932-1937 | Fiat | Balilla | - |
25
|
| 1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
| 1955-1957 | Ford (USA) | Thunderbird | 9.3 secs |
23
|
| 1968-1988 | Citroën | Méhari | 30.8 secs |
22
|
| 1996-2000 | Lotus | Elise S1 | 5.8 secs |
22
|
| 1936-1948 | Fiat | Topolino | - |
20
|
| 1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
| 1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
| 1962-1980 | Triumph | Spitfire | 16.2 secs |
20
|
| 1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
| 1966-1975 | Fiat | 124 Spider | 12.2 secs |
18
|
| 1961-1980 | MG | Midget | 10.8 secs |
18
|
| 1990-1998 | Mazda | MX-5 NA | 8.1 secs |
15
|
| 1908-1927 | Ford (USA) | Model T | - |
10
|
