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 | |
1955-1959 | Abarth | 750 GT Zagato | 15.0 secs |
50
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1963-1964 | Abarth | Simca 2000 | 6.0 secs |
65
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1965-1968 | Abarth | OT 1300 | 7.0 secs |
63
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1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
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1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
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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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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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1963-1964 | Alfa Romeo | TZ | 7.0 secs |
75
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1963-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | 10.6 secs |
28
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1964-1965 | Alfa Romeo | TZ2 | 5.0 secs |
85
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1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
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1967-1969 | Alfa Romeo | Tipo 33 Stradale | 5.5 secs |
85
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1970-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Montreal | 7.5 secs |
28
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1989-1993 | Alfa Romeo | SZ | 7.0 secs |
51
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1961-1977 | Alpine | A110 | 7.0 secs |
50
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1971-1984 | Alpine | A310 | 8.0 secs |
28
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1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
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1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 | 9.3 secs |
60
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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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1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
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1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 | 6.3 secs |
61
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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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1977-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 5.2 secs |
67
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1992-2000 | Aston Martin | Vantage | 4.6 secs |
65
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2001-2007 | Aston Martin | Vanquish | 4.8 secs |
50
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1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
1984-1985 | Audi | Sport Quattro | 5.0 secs |
58
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1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Continental | 12.0 secs |
74
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1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
1967-1969 | Bizzarrini | 1900 Europa | 7.5 secs |
47
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1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
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1957-1959 | BMW | Isetta | 40.0 secs |
35
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1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
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1972-1975 | BMW | 3.0 CSL | 7.5 secs |
62
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1979-1981 | BMW | M1 | 5.3 secs |
64
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1984-1988 | BMW | M635 CSi | 6.4 secs |
32
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1985-1992 | BMW | M3 | 6.7 secs |
35
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1992-1996 | BMW | 850 | 6.0 secs |
25
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1998-2002 | BMW | Z3 M Coupe | 5.3 secs |
31
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2004-2006 | BMW | M3 CSL | 4.9 secs |
33
|
1946-1950 | Bristol | 400 | 19.1 secs |
50
|
1948-1953 | Bristol | 401 | 15.1 secs |
40
|
1953-1955 | Bristol | 404 | 12.0 secs |
45
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1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57S Atalante | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57SC Atlantic | 10.0 secs |
99
|
1992-1995 | Bugatti | EB110 GT | 3.5 secs |
65
|
2005-2015 | Bugatti | Veyron | 2.6 secs |
65
|
1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
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
|
1967-1972 | De Tomaso | Mangusta | 6.9 secs |
60
|
1971-1974 | De Tomaso | Pantera | 6.5 secs |
38
|
1981-1983 | DeLorean | DMC 12 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1968-1970 | Dodge | Charger R/T | 6.2 secs |
55
|
1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
1962-1964 | Facel Vega | II | 7.8 secs |
65
|
1948-1950 | Ferrari | 166 MM | 10.0 secs |
82
|
1950-1952 | Ferrari | 340 America | 7.2 secs |
70
|
1952-1953 | Ferrari | 250 MM | 7.5 secs |
80
|
1953-1953 | Ferrari | 375 MM | 6.0 secs |
85
|
1953-1955 | Ferrari | 250 Europa | 9.2 secs |
72
|
1954-1955 | Ferrari | 500 Mondial | 9.0 secs |
73
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1958-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Coupé... | 7.1 secs |
64
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
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
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GTO | 4.7 secs |
97
|
1963-1965 | Ferrari | 250 LM | 5.1 secs |
82
|
1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/2 | 6.5 secs |
73
|
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
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTC | 6.5 secs |
68
|
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
|
1969-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GT | 7.5 secs |
60
|
1971-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTC/4 | 7.0 secs |
51
|
1973-1976 | Ferrari | 365 GT4 BB | 5.3 secs |
65
|
1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
1975-1985 | Ferrari | 308 GTB/S | 6.6 secs |
32
|
1976-1985 | Ferrari | 512 BB | 6.2 secs |
57
|
1984-1985 | Ferrari | 288 GTO | 4.8 secs |
72
|
1984-1996 | Ferrari | Testarossa | 5.0 secs |
40
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 328 GTB/S | 5.5 secs |
38
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 400/412 | 7.7 secs |
25
|
1988-1992 | Ferrari | F40 | 3.8 secs |
71
|
1996-2001 | Ferrari | 550 Maranello | 4.2 secs |
32
|
2002-2004 | Ferrari | Enzo | 3.7 secs |
70
|
2013-2018 | Ferrari | LaFerrari | 2.4 secs |
83
|
1932-1937 | Fiat | Balilla | - |
25
|
1952-1954 | Fiat | 8V | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
1967-1973 | Fiat | Dino Coupé | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1971-1977 | Fiat | 130 Coupé | 9.2 secs |
20
|
1972-1990 | Fiat | X1/9 | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1984-1986 | Ford (UK) | RS200 | 5.0 secs |
40
|
1964-1969 | Ford (USA) | GT40 | 4.6 secs |
77
|
1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1990-2005 | Honda | NSX | 5.1 secs |
45
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
1970-1974 | Iso | Lele | 6.9 secs |
30
|
1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
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
|
1963-1963 | Jaguar | Lightweight E-type | 4.5 secs |
81
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 7.2 secs |
55
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1971-1974 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 2+2 | 6.4 secs |
48
|
1975-1978 | Jaguar | XJ-12C | 10.4 secs |
30
|
1990-1992 | Jaguar | XJR-15 | 3.9 secs |
70
|
1991-1993 | Jaguar | XJ220 | 3.6 secs |
62
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1966-1976 | Jensen | Interceptor | 7.5 secs |
50
|
1964-1967 | Lamborghini | 350 GT | 6.8 secs |
70
|
1966-1968 | Lamborghini | 400 GT 2+2 | 6.0 secs |
66
|
1966-1968 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 | 6.7 secs |
70
|
1968-1970 | Lamborghini | Islero | 6.5 secs |
58
|
1968-1971 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 S | 6.0 secs |
73
|
1968-1978 | Lamborghini | Espada | 6.0 secs |
55
|
1970-1973 | Lamborghini | Jarama | 7.2 secs |
45
|
1971-1972 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 SV | 6.0 secs |
80
|
1974-1978 | Lamborghini | Countach LP400 'Periscopi... | 5.8 secs |
75
|
1974-1979 | Lamborghini | Urraco | 6.2 secs |
32
|
1978-1982 | Lamborghini | Countach LP400S | 5.9 secs |
60
|
1982-1985 | Lamborghini | Countach LP5000S | 5.6 secs |
65
|
1983-1988 | Lamborghini | Jalpa | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1985-1989 | Lamborghini | Countach LP5000S QV | 4.9 secs |
67
|
1989-1990 | Lamborghini | Countach 25th Anniversary | 4.7 secs |
64
|
1990-2001 | Lamborghini | Diablo | 5.1 secs |
65
|
1951-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B20 GT | 13.0 secs |
57
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1966-1969 | Lancia | Fulvia HF | 9.9 secs |
38
|
1974-1975 | Lancia | Stratos | 6.0 secs |
62
|
1982-1984 | Lancia | 037 | 5.4 secs |
40
|
2011-2012 | Lexus | LFA | 3.6 secs |
86
|
1965-1969 | Lola | T70 | 3.0 secs |
71
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1959-1961 | Marcos | Gullwing | 11.0 secs |
42
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
1953-1955 | Maserati | A6GCS Twin-Cam | 6.0 secs |
80
|
1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
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
|
1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
1966-1973 | Maserati | Ghibli Coupé | 6.8 secs |
56
|
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
|
1981-1994 | Maserati | Biturbo | 6.5 secs |
15
|
2004-2005 | Maserati | MC12 | 3.8 secs |
69
|
1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1973-1980 | Matra | Bagheera | 12.2 secs |
30
|
1978-1985 | Mazda | RX7 | 7.0 secs |
16
|
1994-1998 | McLaren | F1 | 3.2 secs |
85
|
2013-2015 | McLaren | P1 | 2.8 secs |
80
|
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
|
1971-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 450 SLC | 9.0 secs |
35
|
1985-1991 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 SEC | 7.3 secs |
20
|
1998-1999 | Mercedes-Benz | CLK-GTR | 3.8 secs |
80
|
2003-2010 | Mercedes-Benz | SLR McLaren | 3.4 secs |
45
|
1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
1967-1969 | MG | C | 9.8 secs |
28
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1969-1973 | Nissan | Datsun 240Z | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1968-1973 | Opel | GT | 10.8 secs |
28
|
1948-1956 | OSCA | MT-4 | 8.5 secs |
72
|
1960-1963 | OSCA | 1600 GT | 9.9 secs |
58
|
1974-1985 | Panther | De Ville | 12.0 secs |
35
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
1968-1970 | Pontiac | GTO Judge | 6.2 secs |
50
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' | 15.4 secs |
58
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1963-1965 | Porsche | 904 | 5.5 secs |
75
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
1966-1967 | Porsche | 906 | 5.0 secs |
70
|
1966-1967 | Porsche | 910 | 4.8 secs |
72
|
1967-1968 | Porsche | 907 | 4.6 secs |
75
|
1968-1971 | Porsche | 908 | 4.2 secs |
78
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 911 2.2 | 8.0 secs |
53
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 917K | 3.5 secs |
88
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | 5.8 secs |
68
|
1973-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 | 5.6 secs |
76
|
1973-1974 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | 5.2 secs |
71
|
1975-1977 | Porsche | 911 Turbo 3.0 | 4.9 secs |
53
|
1981-1981 | Porsche | 924 Carrera GT | 6.9 secs |
58
|
1987-1988 | Porsche | 959 | 3.6 secs |
70
|
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
|
1995-1998 | Porsche | GT2 | 3.9 secs |
65
|
1996-1998 | Porsche | GT1 | 3.7 secs |
80
|
2013-2015 | Porsche | 918 Spyder | 2.6 secs |
81
|
1975-1986 | Rolls-Royce | Camargue | 9.5 secs |
45
|
1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
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
|
1962-1964 | Studebaker | Avanti | 7.5 secs |
30
|
1967-1970 | Toyota | 2000 GT | 9.9 secs |
66
|
1970-1977 | Triumph | Stag | 9.0 secs |
28
|
1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
1963-1965 | TVR | Griffith | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1989-1993 | Vector | W8 | 4.2 secs |
60
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|