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 | |
| 1957-1961 | Ferrari | 250 Testa Rossa | 5.0 secs |
95
|
| 1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB Competizione | 5.1 secs |
85
|
| 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 GT SWB | 6.1 secs |
80
|
| 1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
| 1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
| 1959-1961 | Maserati | Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage'... | 5.0 secs |
78
|
| 1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
| 1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
| 1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
| 1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
| 1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
| 1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
| 1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
| 1958-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 | 9.0 secs |
64
|
| 1958-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Coupé... | 7.1 secs |
64
|
| 1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
| 1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
| 1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
| 1958-1964 | Facel Vega | Excellence | 8.6 secs |
60
|
| 1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GTE | 7.1 secs |
60
|
| 1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
| 1960-1963 | OSCA | 1600 GT | 9.9 secs |
58
|
| 1959-1962 | Bentley | S2 Continental | 12.0 secs |
56
|
| 1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
| 1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
| 1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
| 1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
| 1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
| 1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
| 1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
| 1960-1971 | Abarth | 1000 | - |
45
|
| 1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
| 1959-1961 | Marcos | Gullwing | 11.0 secs |
42
|
| 1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
| 1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
| 1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
| 1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
| 1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
| 1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
| 1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
| 1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
| 1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|
| 1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
| 1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
| 1956-1964 | Messerschmitt | KR | - |
35
|
| 1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
| 1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|
| 1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
| 1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
| 1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
| 1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
| 1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
| 1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
| 1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
| 1957-1962 | Autobianchi | Bianchina | - |
25
|
| 1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
| 1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
| 1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
| 1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
| 1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
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