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
|
| 1963-1965 | Ferrari | 250 LM | 5.1 secs |
82
|
| 1963-1963 | Jaguar | Lightweight E-type | 4.5 secs |
81
|
| 1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB | 6.1 secs |
80
|
| 1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
| 1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
| 1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
| 1963-1964 | Alfa Romeo | TZ | 7.0 secs |
75
|
| 1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
| 1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
| 1963-1965 | Porsche | 904 | 5.5 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
|
| 1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
| 1963-1964 | Abarth | Simca 2000 | 6.0 secs |
65
|
| 1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
| 1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
| 1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
| 1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
| 1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
| 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
|
| 1963-1971 | Abarth | 595 | 28.3 secs |
46
|
| 1960-1971 | Abarth | 1000 | - |
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
|
| 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
|
| 1963-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 600 | 9.7 secs |
40
|
| 1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
| 1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
| 1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
| 1963-1965 | TVR | Griffith | 6.9 secs |
38
|
| 1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
| 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
|
| 1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
35
|
| 1956-1964 | Messerschmitt | KR | - |
35
|
| 1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
| 1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|
| 1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
| 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
|
| 1963-1969 | Maserati | Quattroporte | 8.7 secs |
30
|
| 1962-1964 | Studebaker | Avanti | 7.5 secs |
30
|
| 1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
| 1963-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | 10.6 secs |
28
|
| 1961-1965 | Amphicar | 770 | 43.0 secs |
28
|
| 1963-1966 | Ford (UK) | Lotus Cortina | 8.0 secs |
28
|
| 1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
| 1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
| 1963-1971 | Austin/Morris | Mini Cooper S | 11.2 secs |
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
|
