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
|
| 1964-1965 | Alfa Romeo | TZ2 | 5.0 secs |
85
|
| 1963-1965 | Ferrari | 250 LM | 5.1 secs |
82
|
| 1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 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
|
| 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
|
| 1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/2 | 6.5 secs |
73
|
| 1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
|
| 1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
| 1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTS | 6.8 secs |
72
|
| 1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
| 1964-1967 | Lamborghini | 350 GT | 6.8 secs |
70
|
| 1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 1962-1965 | Bentley | S3 Continental | 12.0 secs |
57
|
| 1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Road... | 7.2 secs |
57
|
| 1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 7.2 secs |
55
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
| 1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 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
|
| 1964-1993 | Austin/Morris | Mini Moke | 12.8 secs |
35
|
| 1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
| 1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 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
|
| 1964-1967 | Sunbeam | Tiger | 9.4 secs |
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
|
| 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
|
| 1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
| 1962-1973 | Jeep | Wagoneer | 12.0 secs |
25
|
| 1964-1984 | Toyota | FJ 40 Land Cruiser | 15.5 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
|
