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 | |
1966-1975 | Fiat | 124 Spider | 12.2 secs |
18
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1971-1977 | Fiat | 130 Coupé | 9.2 secs |
20
|
1976-1978 | Fiat | 131 Abarth Rally | 7.9 secs |
22
|
1973-1974 | BMW | 2002 Turbo | 7.5 secs |
38
|
1984-1994 | Peugeot | 205 GTI | 8.7 secs |
22
|
1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
1966-1968 | Mercedes-Benz | 250 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
37
|
1977-1985 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 TE | 9.9 secs |
15
|
1961-1969 | Citroën | 2CV | - |
15
|
1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
1955-1959 | DKW | 3=6 | 32.0 secs |
22
|
1971-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 450 SLC | 9.0 secs |
35
|
1990-1994 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 E | 5.5 secs |
36
|
1985-1991 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 SEC | 7.3 secs |
20
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1969-1982 | Peugeot | 504 Cabriolet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1971-1985 | Autobianchi | A112 Abarth | 13.1 secs |
22
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1962-1964 | Studebaker | Avanti | 7.5 secs |
30
|
1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
1973-1980 | Matra | Bagheera | 12.2 secs |
30
|
1932-1937 | Fiat | Balilla | - |
25
|
1945-1953 | Volkswagen | Beetle | 47.0 secs |
12
|
1981-1994 | Maserati | Biturbo | 6.5 secs |
15
|
1967-1969 | MG | C | 9.8 secs |
28
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1970-1985 | Jeep | CJ-5 Renegade | 10.0 secs |
18
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1969-1973 | Nissan | Datsun 240Z | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1987-1994 | Lancia | Delta HF Integrale | 5.5 secs |
35
|
1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1981-1983 | DeLorean | DMC 12 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1973-1980 | Triumph | Dolomite Sprint | 8.4 secs |
32
|
1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1966-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Duetto | 11.3 secs |
25
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
1996-2000 | Lotus | Elise S1 | 5.8 secs |
22
|
1970-1973 | Ford (UK) | Escort RS 1600 | 8.3 secs |
25
|
1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1964-1984 | Toyota | FJ 40 Land Cruiser | 15.5 secs |
25
|
1966-1969 | Lancia | Fulvia HF | 9.9 secs |
38
|
1979-1993 | Mercedes-Benz | G Wagen | 16.6 secs |
20
|
1963-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | 10.6 secs |
28
|
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
|
1968-1973 | Opel | GT | 10.8 secs |
28
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1963-1966 | Ford (UK) | Lotus Cortina | 8.0 secs |
28
|
1968-1988 | Citroën | Méhari | 30.8 secs |
22
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|
1961-1980 | MG | Midget | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1974-1975 | Innocenti | Mini 1300 Cooper | 11.9 secs |
12
|
1964-1993 | Austin/Morris | Mini Moke | 12.8 secs |
35
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|
1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
1990-1998 | Mazda | MX-5 NA | 8.1 secs |
15
|
1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1967-1973 | Rover | P5B 3.5 | 11.5 secs |
15
|
1983-1985 | Fiat | Panda 4x4 | 17.2 secs |
13
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1968-2004 | Morgan | Plus 8 | 6.7 secs |
36
|
1961-1973 | NSU | Prinz | 12.0 secs |
22
|
1970-1996 | Land Rover | Range Rover | 14.0 secs |
24
|
1978-1985 | Mazda | RX7 | 7.0 secs |
16
|
1948-1958 | Land Rover | Series I | 35.0 secs |
21
|
1922-1939 | Austin | Seven | - |
20
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
1962-1980 | Triumph | Spitfire | 16.2 secs |
20
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1970-1977 | Triumph | Stag | 9.0 secs |
28
|
1979-1983 | Talbot | Sunbeam Lotus | 7.5 secs |
32
|
1989-1993 | Alfa Romeo | SZ | 7.0 secs |
51
|
1945-1950 | MG | TC | 22.7 secs |
35
|
1986-1992 | Lancia | Thema 8.32 | 6.8 secs |
22
|
1909-1952 | Morgan | Three Wheeler | 12.0 secs |
38
|
1955-1957 | Ford (USA) | Thunderbird | 9.3 secs |
23
|
1964-1967 | Sunbeam | Tiger | 9.4 secs |
35
|
1936-1948 | Fiat | Topolino | - |
20
|
1953-1955 | Triumph | TR2 | 11.9 secs |
36
|
1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
1967-1968 | Triumph | TR5 | 8.1 secs |
34
|
1969-1976 | Triumph | TR6 | 8.2 secs |
32
|
1934-1957 | Citroën | Traction Avant | 19.3 secs |
25
|
1962-1973 | Jeep | Wagoneer | 12.0 secs |
25
|
1972-1990 | Fiat | X1/9 | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1975-1978 | Jaguar | XJ-12C | 10.4 secs |
30
|
1987-1991 | BMW | Z1 | 7.5 secs |
28
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