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 | |
| 1964-1965 | Alfa Romeo | TZ2 | 5.0 secs |
85
|
| 1963-1965 | Ferrari | 250 LM | 5.1 secs |
82
|
| 1965-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 2 | 5.5 secs |
80
|
| 1964-1969 | Ford (USA) | GT40 | 4.6 secs |
77
|
| 1965-1967 | AC | Cobra 427 | 4.5 secs |
76
|
| 1964-1966 | Ferrari | 500 Superfast | 6.0 secs |
76
|
| 1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
| 1965-1965 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 1 | 6.0 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
|
| 1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 Volante | 8.4 secs |
72
|
| 1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
| 1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTS | 6.8 secs |
72
|
| 1965-1965 | McLaren | M1A | 4.5 secs |
72
|
| 1965-1969 | Lola | T70 | 3.0 secs |
71
|
| 1964-1967 | Lamborghini | 350 GT | 6.8 secs |
70
|
| 1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
| 1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
| 1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
| 1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
| 1965-1967 | Shelby | Mustang GT350 | 6.5 secs |
65
|
| 1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
| 1965-1968 | Abarth | OT 1300 | 7.0 secs |
63
|
| 1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
| 1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
|
| 1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 | 6.3 secs |
61
|
| 1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
| 1961-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Road... | 6.5 secs |
60
|
| 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
|
| 1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 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
|
| 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
|
| 1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
| 1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
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
|
| 1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
| 1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
| 1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
| 1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
| 1963-1969 | Maserati | Quattroporte | 8.7 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
|
