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
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 | 9.3 secs |
60
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
|
1958-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 | 9.0 secs |
64
|
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1957-1962 | Autobianchi | Bianchina | - |
25
|
1955-1959 | Bentley | S1 Continental | 12.9 secs |
60
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
1957-1959 | BMW | Isetta | 40.0 secs |
35
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1955-1959 | DKW | 3=6 | 32.0 secs |
22
|
1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
1958-1964 | Facel Vega | Excellence | 8.6 secs |
60
|
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
|
1957-1961 | Ferrari | 250 Testa Rossa | 5.0 secs |
95
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1958-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Coupé... | 7.1 secs |
64
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1951-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B20 GT | 13.0 secs |
57
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
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
|
1948-1958 | Land Rover | Series I | 35.0 secs |
21
|
1955-1958 | Lister | Lister-Jaguar | 4.0 secs |
72
|
1956-1958 | Lotus | Eleven | 9.0 secs |
55
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1955-1959 | Maserati | 300S | 5.5 secs |
85
|
1956-1958 | Maserati | 450S | 5.0 secs |
85
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1956-1964 | Messerschmitt | KR | - |
35
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
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
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|