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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1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
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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
|
1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
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1922-1925 | Alfa Romeo | RL | 18.0 secs |
64
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1927-1929 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 1500 | 20.0 secs |
62
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1930-1933 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 1750 | 14.0 secs |
77
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1931-1934 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2300 | 10.0 secs |
88
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1934-1937 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 2300 | 17.0 secs |
62
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1937-1938 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2900 | 10.0 secs |
92
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1939-1953 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 2500 | 14.0 secs |
60
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1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
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1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
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1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
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1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
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1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
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1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
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1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
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1970-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Montreal | 7.5 secs |
28
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1946-1953 | Allard | K Type | 10.0 secs |
38
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1971-1984 | Alpine | A310 | 8.0 secs |
28
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1932-1936 | Alvis | Speed 20 | 15.2 secs |
48
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1936-1937 | Alvis | 4.3 Litre | 11.5 secs |
58
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1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
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1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
|
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 | 9.3 secs |
60
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1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
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1958-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 | 9.0 secs |
64
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1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
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1960-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT Zagato | 6.1 secs |
84
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1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
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1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
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1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 | 6.3 secs |
61
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1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 Volante | 8.4 secs |
72
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1967-1972 | Aston Martin | DBS | 8.5 secs |
58
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1972-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 | 7.0 secs |
58
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1976-1990 | Aston Martin | Lagonda | 8.8 secs |
50
|
1977-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 5.2 secs |
67
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1978-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Volante | 5.3 secs |
62
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1992-2000 | Aston Martin | Vantage | 4.6 secs |
65
|
2001-2007 | Aston Martin | Vanquish | 4.8 secs |
50
|
1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
1935-1936 | Auburn | 851 Speedster | 15.0 secs |
63
|
1984-1985 | Audi | Sport Quattro | 5.0 secs |
58
|
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1935-1936 | Avions Voisin | C25 | 22.2 secs |
56
|
1921-1929 | Bentley | 3 Litre | 20.0 secs |
72
|
1926-1930 | Bentley | 6 1/2 Litre | 12.0 secs |
74
|
1927-1931 | Bentley | 4 1/2 Litre | 14.0 secs |
74
|
1929-1931 | Bentley | 4 1/2 Litre Blower | 10.0 secs |
80
|
1930-1931 | Bentley | 8 Litre | 14.0 secs |
75
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1933-1936 | Bentley | 3 1/2 Litre | 20.4 secs |
62
|
1936-1939 | Bentley | 4 1/4 Litre | 15.5 secs |
64
|
1946-1952 | Bentley | Mk VI | 15.2 secs |
32
|
1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Continental | 12.0 secs |
74
|
1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Saloon | 16.0 secs |
30
|
1955-1959 | Bentley | S1 Continental | 12.9 secs |
60
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1959-1962 | Bentley | S2 Continental | 12.0 secs |
56
|
1962-1965 | Bentley | S3 Continental | 12.0 secs |
57
|
1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
1967-1969 | Bizzarrini | 1900 Europa | 7.5 secs |
47
|
1936-1940 | BMW | 328 | 13.0 secs |
75
|
1937-1941 | BMW | 327 | 16.0 secs |
54
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
1972-1975 | BMW | 3.0 CSL | 7.5 secs |
62
|
1992-1996 | BMW | 850 | 6.0 secs |
25
|
1998-2002 | BMW | Z3 M Coupe | 5.3 secs |
31
|
2000-2003 | BMW | Z8 | 4.2 secs |
40
|
1946-1950 | Bristol | 400 | 19.1 secs |
50
|
1948-1953 | Bristol | 401 | 15.1 secs |
40
|
1953-1955 | Bristol | 404 | 12.0 secs |
45
|
1925-1933 | Bugatti | Type 37 | 14.0 secs |
68
|
1927-1930 | Bugatti | Type 44 | 16.0 secs |
60
|
1927-1931 | Bugatti | Type 43 | 12.0 secs |
70
|
1929-1932 | Bugatti | Type 46 | 18.0 secs |
72
|
1929-1933 | Bugatti | Type 41 Royale | 18.0 secs |
90
|
1931-1933 | Bugatti | Type 50 | 14.0 secs |
82
|
1931-1934 | Bugatti | Type 55 | 10.0 secs |
85
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57S Atalante | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1951-1956 | Bugatti | Type 101 | 14.0 secs |
62
|
1947-1952 | Cisitalia | 202 Berlinetta | 16.0 secs |
60
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1970-1975 | Citroën | SM | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1930-1953 | Delage | D6 | 20.0 secs |
50
|
1935-1953 | Delahaye | 135 | 13.0 secs |
61
|
1951-1954 | Delahaye | 235 | 14.0 secs |
52
|
1992-1996 | Dodge | Viper | 4.3 secs |
30
|
1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
1958-1964 | Facel Vega | Excellence | 8.6 secs |
60
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1962-1964 | Facel Vega | II | 7.8 secs |
65
|
1950-1952 | Ferrari | 340 America | 7.2 secs |
70
|
1953-1955 | Ferrari | 250 Europa | 9.2 secs |
72
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1957-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
77
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1958-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Coupé... | 7.1 secs |
64
|
1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider SWB | 7.1 secs |
83
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB | 6.1 secs |
80
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB Competizione | 5.1 secs |
85
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GTE | 7.1 secs |
60
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/2 | 6.5 secs |
73
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTS | 6.8 secs |
72
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 500 Superfast | 6.0 secs |
76
|
1965-1965 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 1 | 6.0 secs |
75
|
1965-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 2 | 5.5 secs |
80
|
1966-1967 | Ferrari | 365 California | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTC | 6.5 secs |
68
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTS | 6.8 secs |
73
|
1967-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder | 6.5 secs |
88
|
1968-1969 | Ferrari | Dino 206 GT | 7.2 secs |
65
|
1968-1970 | Ferrari | 365 GTC | 6.3 secs |
70
|
1968-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' | 5.5 secs |
70
|
1969-1969 | Ferrari | 365 GTS | 6.2 secs |
74
|
1969-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTS/4 'Daytona' ... | 5.9 secs |
75
|
1969-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GT | 7.5 secs |
60
|
1971-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTC/4 | 7.0 secs |
51
|
1972-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GTS | 7.5 secs |
63
|
1973-1976 | Ferrari | 365 GT4 BB | 5.3 secs |
65
|
1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
1976-1985 | Ferrari | 512 BB | 6.2 secs |
57
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 328 GTB/S | 5.5 secs |
38
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 400/412 | 7.7 secs |
25
|
1996-2001 | Ferrari | 550 Maranello | 4.2 secs |
32
|
1952-1954 | Fiat | 8V | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1966-1973 | Fiat | Dino Spider | 8.0 secs |
56
|
1967-1973 | Fiat | Dino Coupé | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1949-1950 | Healey | Silverstone | 11.0 secs |
52
|
1922-1932 | Hispano-Suiza | H6 | 18.0 secs |
65
|
1931-1938 | Hispano-Suiza | J12 | 12.0 secs |
78
|
1934-1938 | Hispano-Suiza | K6 | 19.0 secs |
64
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1931-1935 | Horch | 670 | 22.0 secs |
64
|
1938-1939 | Horch | 853 | 25.0 secs |
45
|
1929-1935 | Invicta | S-Type Low Chassis | 15.0 secs |
74
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
1970-1974 | Iso | Lele | 6.9 secs |
30
|
1919-1932 | Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 8 | 22.0 secs |
55
|
1936-1940 | Jaguar | SS 100 | 12.8 secs |
69
|
1948-1950 | Jaguar | XK 120 Alloy Roadster | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
1951-1956 | Jaguar | Mk VII | 13.0 secs |
32
|
1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1961-1964 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixe... | 6.5 secs |
59
|
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 Fixe... | 7.2 secs |
55
|
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 Fixe... | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Road... | 8.0 secs |
40
|
1971-1974 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 2+2 | 6.4 secs |
48
|
1971-1975 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 Roadster | 7.0 secs |
40
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1966-1976 | Jensen | Interceptor | 7.5 secs |
50
|
1933-1936 | Lagonda | M45 | 14.0 secs |
64
|
1936-1937 | Lagonda | LG45 Rapide | 14.3 secs |
76
|
1937-1939 | Lagonda | LG6 | 15.0 secs |
64
|
1938-1939 | Lagonda | V12 | 14.0 secs |
64
|
1961-1964 | Lagonda | Rapide | 11.0 secs |
59
|
1964-1967 | Lamborghini | 350 GT | 6.8 secs |
70
|
1966-1968 | Lamborghini | 400 GT 2+2 | 6.0 secs |
66
|
1968-1970 | Lamborghini | Islero | 6.5 secs |
58
|
1968-1978 | Lamborghini | Espada | 6.0 secs |
55
|
1970-1973 | Lamborghini | Jarama | 7.2 secs |
45
|
1974-1979 | Lamborghini | Urraco | 6.2 secs |
32
|
1983-1988 | Lamborghini | Jalpa | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1922-1932 | Lancia | Lambda | 23.6 secs |
55
|
1931-1939 | Lancia | Astura | 20.0 secs |
48
|
1936-1949 | Lancia | Aprilia | 25.0 secs |
38
|
1951-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B20 GT | 13.0 secs |
57
|
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
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
1966-1973 | Maserati | Ghibli Coupé | 6.8 secs |
56
|
1969-1972 | Maserati | Ghibli Spyder | 7.0 secs |
73
|
1969-1974 | Maserati | Indy | 7.5 secs |
35
|
1971-1978 | Maserati | Bora | 6.5 secs |
55
|
1972-1976 | Maserati | Merak | 9.0 secs |
33
|
1974-1982 | Maserati | Khamsin | 8.1 secs |
45
|
1927-1928 | Mercedes-Benz | 36/220 S-Type | 15.0 secs |
77
|
1928-1932 | Mercedes-Benz | SSK | 13.0 secs |
95
|
1933-1934 | Mercedes-Benz | 380 K | 18.0 secs |
68
|
1934-1936 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 K | 16.0 secs |
74
|
1936-1940 | Mercedes-Benz | 540 K | 15.0 secs |
75
|
1954-1957 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' | 7.6 secs |
75
|
1955-1955 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SLR Coupé | 6.9 secs |
100
|
1955-1956 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' Al... | 7.3 secs |
80
|
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
|
1963-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 600 | 9.7 secs |
40
|
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
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1923-1934 | OM | 665 Superba | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' | 15.4 secs |
58
|
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
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
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
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | 5.8 secs |
68
|
1973-1974 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | 5.2 secs |
71
|
1981-1981 | Porsche | 924 Carrera GT | 6.9 secs |
58
|
1987-1989 | Porsche | 911 Speedster | 6.0 secs |
52
|
1989-1993 | Porsche | 911 (964) | 5.7 secs |
30
|
1991-1992 | Porsche | 911 (964) Carrera RS | 5.4 secs |
45
|
1993-1998 | Porsche | 911 (993) | 5.4 secs |
31
|
1995-1996 | Porsche | 911 (993) Carrera RS | 5.0 secs |
50
|
1995-1997 | Porsche | 911 (993) Turbo | 4.4 secs |
54
|
1922-1929 | Rolls-Royce | Twenty | 19.4 secs |
35
|
1925-1939 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom I-III | 16.8 secs |
39
|
1929-1936 | Rolls-Royce | 20/25 | 28.0 secs |
38
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1971-1995 | Rolls-Royce | Corniche | 10.0 secs |
45
|
1975-1986 | Rolls-Royce | Camargue | 9.5 secs |
45
|
1965-1967 | Shelby | Mustang GT350 | 6.5 secs |
65
|
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
|
1936-1939 | Talbot-Lago | T150 SS Teardrop | 17.0 secs |
85
|
1947-1950 | Talbot-Lago | T26 Lago Record Cabriolet | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1967-1970 | Toyota | 2000 GT | 9.9 secs |
66
|
1936-1938 | Wanderer | W25 | 22.0 secs |
42
|