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 | |
1960-1971 | Abarth | 1000 | - |
45
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1963-1964 | Abarth | Simca 2000 | 6.0 secs |
65
|
1963-1971 | Abarth | 595 | 28.3 secs |
46
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
|
1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
1963-1964 | Alfa Romeo | TZ | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1963-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | 10.6 secs |
28
|
1961-1977 | Alpine | A110 | 7.0 secs |
50
|
1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
1961-1965 | Amphicar | 770 | 43.0 secs |
28
|
1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
|
1958-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 | 9.0 secs |
64
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
1960-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT Zagato | 6.1 secs |
84
|
1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1963-1971 | Austin/Morris | Mini Cooper S | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1962-1965 | Bentley | S3 Continental | 12.0 secs |
57
|
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1961-1969 | Citroën | 2CV | - |
15
|
1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
1963-1966 | Ford (UK) | Lotus Cortina | 8.0 secs |
28
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|
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
|
1963-1963 | Jaguar | Lightweight E-type | 4.5 secs |
81
|
1962-1973 | Jeep | Wagoneer | 12.0 secs |
25
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1961-1964 | Lagonda | Rapide | 11.0 secs |
59
|
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
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
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
|
1963-1969 | Maserati | Quattroporte | 8.7 secs |
30
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
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
|
1956-1964 | Messerschmitt | KR | - |
35
|
1961-1980 | MG | Midget | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1961-1973 | NSU | Prinz | 12.0 secs |
22
|
1960-1963 | OSCA | 1600 GT | 9.9 secs |
58
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1963-1965 | Porsche | 904 | 5.5 secs |
75
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1962-1964 | Studebaker | Avanti | 7.5 secs |
30
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
1962-1980 | Triumph | Spitfire | 16.2 secs |
20
|
1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
1963-1965 | TVR | Griffith | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|