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 | |
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Sort | Sort | Sort | Sort | |
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
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1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
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1965-1967 | AC | Cobra 427 | 4.5 secs |
76
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1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
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1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
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1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
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1966-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Duetto | 11.3 secs |
25
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1946-1953 | Allard | K Type | 10.0 secs |
38
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1950-1954 | Allard | J2 | 8.5 secs |
62
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1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
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1961-1965 | Amphicar | 770 | 43.0 secs |
28
|
1927-1935 | Aston Martin | 1 1/2 Litre | 18.0 secs |
68
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1936-1940 | Aston Martin | 2.0 Litre | 15.0 secs |
65
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1948-1950 | Aston Martin | DB1 | 14.0 secs |
58
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1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
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1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
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1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
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1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 Volante | 8.4 secs |
72
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1978-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Volante | 5.3 secs |
62
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1935-1936 | Auburn | 851 Speedster | 15.0 secs |
63
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1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
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1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
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1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
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1964-1993 | Austin/Morris | Mini Moke | 12.8 secs |
35
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1936-1940 | BMW | 328 | 13.0 secs |
75
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1937-1941 | BMW | 327 | 16.0 secs |
54
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1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
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1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
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1987-1991 | BMW | Z1 | 7.5 secs |
28
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2000-2003 | BMW | Z8 | 4.2 secs |
40
|
1927-1931 | Bugatti | Type 43 | 12.0 secs |
70
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1931-1934 | Bugatti | Type 55 | 10.0 secs |
85
|
1930-1940 | Cadillac | V16 | - |
45
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1959-1959 | Cadillac | Eldorado Biarritz | 11.2 secs |
40
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1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
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1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
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1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1968-1988 | Citroën | Méhari | 30.8 secs |
22
|
1929-1932 | Cord | L-29 | 20.0 secs |
60
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1937-1937 | Cord | 812 | 13.2 secs |
54
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1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
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1970-1971 | Dodge | Challenger R/T | 6.0 secs |
45
|
1992-1996 | Dodge | Viper | 4.3 secs |
30
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1957-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
77
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider SWB | 7.1 secs |
83
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTS | 6.8 secs |
72
|
1966-1967 | Ferrari | 365 California | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTS | 6.8 secs |
73
|
1967-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder | 6.5 secs |
88
|
1969-1969 | Ferrari | 365 GTS | 6.2 secs |
74
|
1969-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTS/4 'Daytona' ... | 5.9 secs |
75
|
1972-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GTS | 7.5 secs |
63
|
1975-1985 | Ferrari | 308 GTB/S | 6.6 secs |
32
|
1995-1997 | Ferrari | F50 | 3.7 secs |
70
|
1932-1937 | Fiat | Balilla | - |
25
|
1936-1948 | Fiat | Topolino | - |
20
|
1966-1973 | Fiat | Dino Spider | 8.0 secs |
56
|
1966-1975 | Fiat | 124 Spider | 12.2 secs |
18
|
1908-1927 | Ford (USA) | Model T | - |
10
|
1955-1957 | Ford (USA) | Thunderbird | 9.3 secs |
23
|
1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
1949-1950 | Healey | Silverstone | 11.0 secs |
52
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1929-1935 | Invicta | S-Type Low Chassis | 15.0 secs |
74
|
1936-1940 | Jaguar | SS 100 | 12.8 secs |
69
|
1948-1950 | Jaguar | XK 120 Alloy Roadster | 10.0 secs |
65
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1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
1957-1957 | Jaguar | XKSS | 5.0 secs |
83
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1961-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Road... | 6.5 secs |
60
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Road... | 7.2 secs |
57
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Road... | 8.0 secs |
40
|
1971-1975 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 Roadster | 7.0 secs |
40
|
1990-2001 | Lamborghini | Diablo | 5.1 secs |
65
|
1936-1949 | Lancia | Aprilia | 25.0 secs |
38
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1955-1955 | Lancia | Aurelia B24 Spider America | 12.5 secs |
75
|
1956-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B24S Convertible | 13.0 secs |
60
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
1996-2000 | Lotus | Elise S1 | 5.8 secs |
22
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
1959-1961 | Maserati | Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage'... | 5.0 secs |
78
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
1969-1972 | Maserati | Ghibli Spyder | 7.0 secs |
73
|
1990-1998 | Mazda | MX-5 NA | 8.1 secs |
15
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
35
|
1966-1968 | Mercedes-Benz | 250 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
37
|
1968-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SL 'Pagoda' | 9.0 secs |
40
|
1969-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet | 9.5 secs |
56
|
1998-1999 | Mercedes-Benz | CLK-GTR | 3.8 secs |
80
|
1945-1950 | MG | TC | 22.7 secs |
35
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1961-1980 | MG | Midget | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
1967-1969 | MG | C | 9.8 secs |
28
|
1909-1952 | Morgan | Three Wheeler | 12.0 secs |
38
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1968-2004 | Morgan | Plus 8 | 6.7 secs |
36
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1923-1934 | OM | 665 Superba | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1972-1981 | Panther | J72 | 6.5 secs |
35
|
1974-1985 | Panther | De Ville | 12.0 secs |
35
|
1977-1978 | Panther | Six | 6.0 secs |
65
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
1969-1982 | Peugeot | 504 Cabriolet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' Converti... | 17.0 secs |
60
|
1954-1958 | Porsche | 356 Speedster | 10.8 secs |
63
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 911 2.2 | 8.0 secs |
53
|
1970-1972 | Porsche | 914/6 | 8.7 secs |
48
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
1987-1989 | Porsche | 911 Speedster | 6.0 secs |
52
|
1989-1993 | Porsche | 911 (964) | 5.7 secs |
30
|
1993-1998 | Porsche | 911 (993) | 5.4 secs |
31
|
2004-2007 | Porsche | Carrera GT | 3.9 secs |
65
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1971-1995 | Rolls-Royce | Corniche | 10.0 secs |
45
|
1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1964-1967 | Sunbeam | Tiger | 9.4 secs |
35
|
1947-1950 | Talbot-Lago | T26 Lago Record Cabriolet | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1953-1955 | Triumph | TR2 | 11.9 secs |
36
|
1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
1962-1980 | Triumph | Spitfire | 16.2 secs |
20
|
1967-1968 | Triumph | TR5 | 8.1 secs |
34
|
1969-1976 | Triumph | TR6 | 8.2 secs |
32
|
1970-1977 | Triumph | Stag | 9.0 secs |
28
|