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 | |
| 1955-1955 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SLR Coupé | 6.9 secs |
100
|
| 1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57SC Atlantic | 10.0 secs |
99
|
| 1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GTO | 4.7 secs |
97
|
| 1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57S Atalante | 10.0 secs |
88
|
| 1969-1971 | Porsche | 917K | 3.5 secs |
88
|
| 2011-2012 | Lexus | LFA | 3.6 secs |
86
|
| 1964-1965 | Alfa Romeo | TZ2 | 5.0 secs |
85
|
| 1967-1969 | Alfa Romeo | Tipo 33 Stradale | 5.5 secs |
85
|
| 1953-1953 | Ferrari | 375 MM | 6.0 secs |
85
|
| 1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB Competizione | 5.1 secs |
85
|
| 1994-1998 | McLaren | F1 | 3.2 secs |
85
|
| 1960-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT Zagato | 6.1 secs |
84
|
| 2013-2018 | Ferrari | LaFerrari | 2.4 secs |
83
|
| 1948-1950 | Ferrari | 166 MM | 10.0 secs |
82
|
| 1963-1965 | Ferrari | 250 LM | 5.1 secs |
82
|
| 1963-1963 | Jaguar | Lightweight E-type | 4.5 secs |
81
|
| 2013-2015 | Porsche | 918 Spyder | 2.6 secs |
81
|
| 1952-1953 | Ferrari | 250 MM | 7.5 secs |
80
|
| 1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
| 1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB | 6.1 secs |
80
|
| 1965-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 2 | 5.5 secs |
80
|
| 1971-1972 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 SV | 6.0 secs |
80
|
| 1953-1955 | Maserati | A6GCS Twin-Cam | 6.0 secs |
80
|
| 2013-2015 | McLaren | P1 | 2.8 secs |
80
|
| 1955-1956 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' Al... | 7.3 secs |
80
|
| 1998-1999 | Mercedes-Benz | CLK-GTR | 3.8 secs |
80
|
| 1996-1998 | Porsche | GT1 | 3.7 secs |
80
|
| 1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
| 1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
| 1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
| 1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
| 1968-1971 | Porsche | 908 | 4.2 secs |
78
|
| 1964-1969 | Ford (USA) | GT40 | 4.6 secs |
77
|
| 1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
| 1964-1966 | Ferrari | 500 Superfast | 6.0 secs |
76
|
| 1973-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 | 5.6 secs |
76
|
| 1963-1964 | Alfa Romeo | TZ | 7.0 secs |
75
|
| 1965-1965 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 1 | 6.0 secs |
75
|
| 1966-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 | 6.2 secs |
75
|
| 1974-1978 | Lamborghini | Countach LP400 'Periscopi... | 5.8 secs |
75
|
| 1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
| 1954-1957 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' | 7.6 secs |
75
|
| 1963-1965 | Porsche | 904 | 5.5 secs |
75
|
| 1967-1968 | Porsche | 907 | 4.6 secs |
75
|
| 1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Continental | 12.0 secs |
74
|
| 1954-1955 | Ferrari | 500 Mondial | 9.0 secs |
73
|
| 1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/2 | 6.5 secs |
73
|
| 1968-1971 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 S | 6.0 secs |
73
|
| 1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
| 1953-1955 | Ferrari | 250 Europa | 9.2 secs |
72
|
| 1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
| 1984-1985 | Ferrari | 288 GTO | 4.8 secs |
72
|
| 1948-1956 | OSCA | MT-4 | 8.5 secs |
72
|
| 1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
| 1966-1967 | Porsche | 910 | 4.8 secs |
72
|
| 1988-1992 | Ferrari | F40 | 3.8 secs |
71
|
| 1965-1969 | Lola | T70 | 3.0 secs |
71
|
| 1973-1974 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | 5.2 secs |
71
|
| 1950-1952 | Ferrari | 340 America | 7.2 secs |
70
|
| 1968-1970 | Ferrari | 365 GTC | 6.3 secs |
70
|
| 1968-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' | 5.5 secs |
70
|
| 2002-2004 | Ferrari | Enzo | 3.7 secs |
70
|
| 1990-1992 | Jaguar | XJR-15 | 3.9 secs |
70
|
| 1964-1967 | Lamborghini | 350 GT | 6.8 secs |
70
|
| 1966-1968 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 | 6.7 secs |
70
|
| 1966-1967 | Porsche | 906 | 5.0 secs |
70
|
| 1987-1988 | Porsche | 959 | 3.6 secs |
70
|
| 2004-2005 | Maserati | MC12 | 3.8 secs |
69
|
| 1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
| 1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
| 1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTC | 6.5 secs |
68
|
| 1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | 5.8 secs |
68
|
| 1977-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 5.2 secs |
67
|
| 1985-1989 | Lamborghini | Countach LP5000S QV | 4.9 secs |
67
|
| 1966-1968 | Lamborghini | 400 GT 2+2 | 6.0 secs |
66
|
| 1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
| 1967-1970 | Toyota | 2000 GT | 9.9 secs |
66
|
| 1963-1964 | Abarth | Simca 2000 | 6.0 secs |
65
|
| 1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
| 1992-2000 | Aston Martin | Vantage | 4.6 secs |
65
|
| 1992-1995 | Bugatti | EB110 GT | 3.5 secs |
65
|
| 2005-2015 | Bugatti | Veyron | 2.6 secs |
65
|
| 1962-1964 | Facel Vega | II | 7.8 secs |
65
|
| 1968-1969 | Ferrari | Dino 206 GT | 7.2 secs |
65
|
| 1973-1976 | Ferrari | 365 GT4 BB | 5.3 secs |
65
|
| 1952-1954 | Fiat | 8V | 10.0 secs |
65
|
| 1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
| 1982-1985 | Lamborghini | Countach LP5000S | 5.6 secs |
65
|
| 1990-2001 | Lamborghini | Diablo | 5.1 secs |
65
|
| 1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
| 1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
| 1995-1998 | Porsche | GT2 | 3.9 secs |
65
|
| 1965-1967 | Shelby | Mustang GT350 | 6.5 secs |
65
|
| 1958-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 | 9.0 secs |
64
|
| 1979-1981 | BMW | M1 | 5.3 secs |
64
|
| 1958-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Coupé... | 7.1 secs |
64
|
| 1989-1990 | Lamborghini | Countach 25th Anniversary | 4.7 secs |
64
|
| 1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
| 1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
| 1965-1968 | Abarth | OT 1300 | 7.0 secs |
63
|
| 1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
|
| 1972-1975 | BMW | 3.0 CSL | 7.5 secs |
62
|
| 1991-1993 | Jaguar | XJ220 | 3.6 secs |
62
|
| 1974-1975 | Lancia | Stratos | 6.0 secs |
62
|
| 1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
| 1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 | 6.3 secs |
61
|
| 1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 | 9.3 secs |
60
|
| 1947-1952 | Cisitalia | 202 Berlinetta | 16.0 secs |
60
|
| 1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
| 1967-1972 | De Tomaso | Mangusta | 6.9 secs |
60
|
| 1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
| 1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GTE | 7.1 secs |
60
|
| 1969-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GT | 7.5 secs |
60
|
| 1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
| 1978-1982 | Lamborghini | Countach LP400S | 5.9 secs |
60
|
| 1989-1993 | Vector | W8 | 4.2 secs |
60
|
| 1961-1964 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixe... | 6.5 secs |
59
|
| 1967-1972 | Aston Martin | DBS | 8.5 secs |
58
|
| 1972-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 | 7.0 secs |
58
|
| 1984-1985 | Audi | Sport Quattro | 5.0 secs |
58
|
| 1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
| 1968-1970 | Lamborghini | Islero | 6.5 secs |
58
|
| 1960-1963 | OSCA | 1600 GT | 9.9 secs |
58
|
| 1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' | 15.4 secs |
58
|
| 1981-1981 | Porsche | 924 Carrera GT | 6.9 secs |
58
|
| 1976-1985 | Ferrari | 512 BB | 6.2 secs |
57
|
| 1951-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B20 GT | 13.0 secs |
57
|
| 1966-1973 | Maserati | Ghibli Coupé | 6.8 secs |
56
|
| 1968-1970 | Dodge | Charger R/T | 6.2 secs |
55
|
| 1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
| 1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 7.2 secs |
55
|
| 1968-1978 | Lamborghini | Espada | 6.0 secs |
55
|
| 1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
| 1971-1978 | Maserati | Bora | 6.5 secs |
55
|
| 1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
| 1995-1997 | Porsche | 911 (993) Turbo | 4.4 secs |
54
|
| 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
|
| 1975-1977 | Porsche | 911 Turbo 3.0 | 4.9 secs |
53
|
| 1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
| 1989-1993 | Alfa Romeo | SZ | 7.0 secs |
51
|
| 1971-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTC/4 | 7.0 secs |
51
|
| 1955-1959 | Abarth | 750 GT Zagato | 15.0 secs |
50
|
| 1961-1977 | Alpine | A110 | 7.0 secs |
50
|
| 1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
|
| 2001-2007 | Aston Martin | Vanquish | 4.8 secs |
50
|
| 1946-1950 | Bristol | 400 | 19.1 secs |
50
|
| 1966-1976 | Jensen | Interceptor | 7.5 secs |
50
|
| 1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
| 1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
| 1968-1970 | Pontiac | GTO Judge | 6.2 secs |
50
|
| 1995-1996 | Porsche | 911 (993) Carrera RS | 5.0 secs |
50
|
| 1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
| 1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
| 1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
|
| 1971-1974 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 2+2 | 6.4 secs |
48
|
| 1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
| 1967-1969 | Bizzarrini | 1900 Europa | 7.5 secs |
47
|
| 1953-1955 | Bristol | 404 | 12.0 secs |
45
|
| 1990-2005 | Honda | NSX | 5.1 secs |
45
|
| 1970-1973 | Lamborghini | Jarama | 7.2 secs |
45
|
| 1974-1982 | Maserati | Khamsin | 8.1 secs |
45
|
| 2003-2010 | Mercedes-Benz | SLR McLaren | 3.4 secs |
45
|
| 1991-1992 | Porsche | 911 (964) Carrera RS | 5.4 secs |
45
|
| 1975-1986 | Rolls-Royce | Camargue | 9.5 secs |
45
|
| 1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
| 1959-1961 | Marcos | Gullwing | 11.0 secs |
42
|
| 1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
| 1948-1953 | Bristol | 401 | 15.1 secs |
40
|
| 1984-1996 | Ferrari | Testarossa | 5.0 secs |
40
|
| 1984-1986 | Ford (UK) | RS200 | 5.0 secs |
40
|
| 1982-1984 | Lancia | 037 | 5.4 secs |
40
|
| 1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
| 1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
| 1971-1974 | De Tomaso | Pantera | 6.5 secs |
38
|
| 1985-1989 | Ferrari | 328 GTB/S | 5.5 secs |
38
|
| 1966-1969 | Lancia | Fulvia HF | 9.9 secs |
38
|
| 1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
| 1963-1965 | TVR | Griffith | 6.9 secs |
38
|
| 1957-1959 | BMW | Isetta | 40.0 secs |
35
|
| 1985-1992 | BMW | M3 | 6.7 secs |
35
|
| 1970-1975 | Citroën | SM | 8.0 secs |
35
|
| 1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
| 1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 8.0 secs |
35
|
| 1983-1988 | Lamborghini | Jalpa | 7.0 secs |
35
|
| 1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
| 1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
| 1969-1974 | Maserati | Indy | 7.5 secs |
35
|
| 1971-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 450 SLC | 9.0 secs |
35
|
| 1969-1973 | Nissan | Datsun 240Z | 8.0 secs |
35
|
| 1974-1985 | Panther | De Ville | 12.0 secs |
35
|
| 1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
| 2004-2006 | BMW | M3 CSL | 4.9 secs |
33
|
| 1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
| 1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
| 1972-1976 | Maserati | Merak | 9.0 secs |
33
|
| 1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
| 1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
| 1984-1988 | BMW | M635 CSi | 6.4 secs |
32
|
| 1975-1985 | Ferrari | 308 GTB/S | 6.6 secs |
32
|
| 1996-2001 | Ferrari | 550 Maranello | 4.2 secs |
32
|
| 1974-1979 | Lamborghini | Urraco | 6.2 secs |
32
|
| 1998-2002 | BMW | Z3 M Coupe | 5.3 secs |
31
|
| 1993-1998 | Porsche | 911 (993) | 5.4 secs |
31
|
| 1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
| 1967-1973 | Fiat | Dino Coupé | 8.0 secs |
30
|
| 1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
| 1970-1974 | Iso | Lele | 6.9 secs |
30
|
| 1975-1978 | Jaguar | XJ-12C | 10.4 secs |
30
|
| 1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
| 1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
| 1973-1980 | Matra | Bagheera | 12.2 secs |
30
|
| 1989-1993 | Porsche | 911 (964) | 5.7 secs |
30
|
| 1962-1964 | Studebaker | Avanti | 7.5 secs |
30
|
| 1963-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | 10.6 secs |
28
|
| 1970-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Montreal | 7.5 secs |
28
|
| 1971-1984 | Alpine | A310 | 8.0 secs |
28
|
| 1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
| 1967-1969 | MG | C | 9.8 secs |
28
|
| 1968-1973 | Opel | GT | 10.8 secs |
28
|
| 1970-1977 | Triumph | Stag | 9.0 secs |
28
|
| 1992-1996 | BMW | 850 | 6.0 secs |
25
|
| 1981-1983 | DeLorean | DMC 12 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
| 1985-1989 | Ferrari | 400/412 | 7.7 secs |
25
|
| 1932-1937 | Fiat | Balilla | - |
25
|
| 1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
| 1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
| 1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
| 1971-1977 | Fiat | 130 Coupé | 9.2 secs |
20
|
| 1985-1991 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 SEC | 7.3 secs |
20
|
| 1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
| 1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
| 1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
| 1972-1990 | Fiat | X1/9 | 10.8 secs |
18
|
| 1978-1985 | Mazda | RX7 | 7.0 secs |
16
|
| 1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
| 1981-1994 | Maserati | Biturbo | 6.5 secs |
15
|
| 1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
