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 | |
| 1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GTO | 4.7 secs |
97
|
| 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
|
| 1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
| 1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
| 1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
| 1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
|
| 1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
| 1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
|
| 1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
| 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
|
| 1962-1964 | Facel Vega | II | 7.8 secs |
65
|
| 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
|
| 1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
| 1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
| 1958-1964 | Facel Vega | Excellence | 8.6 secs |
60
|
| 1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GTE | 7.1 secs |
60
|
| 1961-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Road... | 6.5 secs |
60
|
| 1961-1964 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixe... | 6.5 secs |
59
|
| 1961-1964 | Lagonda | Rapide | 11.0 secs |
59
|
| 1960-1963 | OSCA | 1600 GT | 9.9 secs |
58
|
| 1962-1965 | Bentley | S3 Continental | 12.0 secs |
57
|
| 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
|
| 1961-1977 | Alpine | A110 | 7.0 secs |
50
|
| 1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 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
|
| 1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
| 1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
| 1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 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
|
| 1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
| 1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
| 1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
| 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
|
| 1962-1964 | Studebaker | Avanti | 7.5 secs |
30
|
| 1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
| 1961-1965 | Amphicar | 770 | 43.0 secs |
28
|
| 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
|
| 1962-1973 | Jeep | Wagoneer | 12.0 secs |
25
|
| 1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
| 1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
| 1961-1973 | NSU | Prinz | 12.0 secs |
22
|
| 1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
| 1962-1980 | Triumph | Spitfire | 16.2 secs |
20
|
| 1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
| 1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
| 1961-1980 | MG | Midget | 10.8 secs |
18
|
| 1961-1969 | Citroën | 2CV | - |
15
|
| 1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
| 1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
