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 | |
1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1945-1953 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 47.0 secs |
12
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1976-1983 | Volkswagen | Golf GTI Mk1 | 8.8 secs |
20
|
1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
1963-1965 | TVR | Griffith | 6.9 secs |
38
|
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
|
1973-1980 | Triumph | Dolomite Sprint | 8.4 secs |
32
|
1964-1984 | Toyota | FJ 40 Land Cruiser | 15.5 secs |
25
|
1979-1983 | Talbot | Sunbeam Lotus | 7.5 secs |
32
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1964-1967 | Sunbeam | Tiger | 9.4 secs |
35
|
1962-1964 | Studebaker | Avanti | 7.5 secs |
30
|
1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
1967-1973 | Rover | P5B 3.5 | 11.5 secs |
15
|
1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
1969-1982 | Peugeot | 504 Cabriolet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1984-1994 | Peugeot | 205 GTI | 8.7 secs |
22
|
1968-1973 | Opel | GT | 10.8 secs |
28
|
1961-1973 | NSU | Prinz | 12.0 secs |
22
|
1969-1973 | Nissan | Datsun 240Z | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 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
|
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
|
1966-1968 | Mercedes-Benz | 250 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
37
|
1971-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 450 SLC | 9.0 secs |
35
|
1977-1985 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 TE | 9.9 secs |
15
|
1979-1993 | Mercedes-Benz | G Wagen | 16.6 secs |
20
|
1985-1991 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 SEC | 7.3 secs |
20
|
1990-1994 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 E | 5.5 secs |
36
|
1978-1985 | Mazda | RX7 | 7.0 secs |
16
|
1990-1998 | Mazda | MX-5 NA | 8.1 secs |
15
|
1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1973-1980 | Matra | Bagheera | 12.2 secs |
30
|
1981-1994 | Maserati | Biturbo | 6.5 secs |
15
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1996-2000 | Lotus | Elise S1 | 5.8 secs |
22
|
1948-1958 | Land Rover | Series I | 35.0 secs |
21
|
1970-1996 | Land Rover | Range Rover | 14.0 secs |
24
|
1966-1969 | Lancia | Fulvia HF | 9.9 secs |
38
|
1986-1992 | Lancia | Thema 8.32 | 6.8 secs |
22
|
1987-1994 | Lancia | Delta HF Integrale | 5.5 secs |
35
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1962-1973 | Jeep | Wagoneer | 12.0 secs |
25
|
1970-1985 | Jeep | CJ-5 Renegade | 10.0 secs |
18
|
1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|
1975-1978 | Jaguar | XJ-12C | 10.4 secs |
30
|
1974-1975 | Innocenti | Mini 1300 Cooper | 11.9 secs |
12
|
1955-1957 | Ford (USA) | Thunderbird | 9.3 secs |
23
|
1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
1963-1966 | Ford (UK) | Lotus Cortina | 8.0 secs |
28
|
1970-1973 | Ford (UK) | Escort RS 1600 | 8.3 secs |
25
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1932-1937 | Fiat | Balilla | - |
25
|
1936-1948 | Fiat | Topolino | - |
20
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
1966-1975 | Fiat | 124 Spider | 12.2 secs |
18
|
1971-1977 | Fiat | 130 Coupé | 9.2 secs |
20
|
1972-1990 | Fiat | X1/9 | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1976-1978 | Fiat | 131 Abarth Rally | 7.9 secs |
22
|
1983-1985 | Fiat | Panda 4x4 | 17.2 secs |
13
|
1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
1955-1959 | DKW | 3=6 | 32.0 secs |
22
|
1981-1983 | DeLorean | DMC 12 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
1934-1957 | Citroën | Traction Avant | 19.3 secs |
25
|
1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1961-1969 | Citroën | 2CV | - |
15
|
1968-1988 | Citroën | Méhari | 30.8 secs |
22
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
1973-1974 | BMW | 2002 Turbo | 7.5 secs |
38
|
1987-1991 | BMW | Z1 | 7.5 secs |
28
|
1971-1985 | Autobianchi | A112 Abarth | 13.1 secs |
22
|
1964-1993 | Austin/Morris | Mini Moke | 12.8 secs |
35
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1922-1939 | Austin | Seven | - |
20
|
1963-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | 10.6 secs |
28
|
1966-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Duetto | 11.3 secs |
25
|
1989-1993 | Alfa Romeo | SZ | 7.0 secs |
51
|