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 | |
1927-1935 | Aston Martin | 1 1/2 Litre | 18.0 secs |
68
|
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
|
1935-1953 | Delahaye | 135 | 13.0 secs |
61
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1967-1969 | Bizzarrini | 1900 Europa | 7.5 secs |
47
|
1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1936-1940 | Aston Martin | 2.0 Litre | 15.0 secs |
65
|
1929-1936 | Rolls-Royce | 20/25 | 28.0 secs |
38
|
1967-1970 | Toyota | 2000 GT | 9.9 secs |
66
|
1947-1952 | Cisitalia | 202 Berlinetta | 16.0 secs |
60
|
1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
35
|
1951-1954 | Delahaye | 235 | 14.0 secs |
52
|
1953-1955 | Ferrari | 250 Europa | 9.2 secs |
72
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider SWB | 7.1 secs |
83
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
1957-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
77
|
1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
1958-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Coupé... | 7.1 secs |
64
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB | 6.1 secs |
80
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB Competizione | 5.1 secs |
85
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GTE | 7.1 secs |
60
|
1966-1968 | Mercedes-Benz | 250 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
37
|
1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/2 | 6.5 secs |
73
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1967-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder | 6.5 secs |
88
|
1965-1965 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 1 | 6.0 secs |
75
|
1965-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 2 | 5.5 secs |
80
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTS | 6.8 secs |
72
|
1969-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet | 9.5 secs |
56
|
1968-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SL 'Pagoda' | 9.0 secs |
40
|
1933-1936 | Bentley | 3 1/2 Litre | 20.4 secs |
62
|
1921-1929 | Bentley | 3 Litre | 20.0 secs |
72
|
1972-1975 | BMW | 3.0 CSL | 7.5 secs |
62
|
1954-1957 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' | 7.6 secs |
75
|
1955-1956 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' Al... | 7.3 secs |
80
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1955-1955 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SLR Coupé | 6.9 secs |
100
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
1937-1941 | BMW | 327 | 16.0 secs |
54
|
1936-1940 | BMW | 328 | 13.0 secs |
75
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 328 GTB/S | 5.5 secs |
38
|
1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTC | 6.5 secs |
68
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTS | 6.8 secs |
73
|
1950-1952 | Ferrari | 340 America | 7.2 secs |
70
|
1964-1967 | Lamborghini | 350 GT | 6.8 secs |
70
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' | 15.4 secs |
58
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' Converti... | 17.0 secs |
60
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
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
|
1927-1928 | Mercedes-Benz | 36/220 S-Type | 15.0 secs |
77
|
1966-1967 | Ferrari | 365 California | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1973-1976 | Ferrari | 365 GT4 BB | 5.3 secs |
65
|
1968-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' | 5.5 secs |
70
|
1968-1970 | Ferrari | 365 GTC | 6.3 secs |
70
|
1971-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTC/4 | 7.0 secs |
51
|
1969-1969 | Ferrari | 365 GTS | 6.2 secs |
74
|
1969-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTS/4 'Daytona' ... | 5.9 secs |
75
|
1933-1934 | Mercedes-Benz | 380 K | 18.0 secs |
68
|
1927-1931 | Bentley | 4 1/2 Litre | 14.0 secs |
74
|
1929-1931 | Bentley | 4 1/2 Litre Blower | 10.0 secs |
80
|
1936-1939 | Bentley | 4 1/4 Litre | 15.5 secs |
64
|
1936-1937 | Alvis | 4.3 Litre | 11.5 secs |
58
|
1946-1950 | Bristol | 400 | 19.1 secs |
50
|
1966-1968 | Lamborghini | 400 GT 2+2 | 6.0 secs |
66
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 400/412 | 7.7 secs |
25
|
1948-1953 | Bristol | 401 | 15.1 secs |
40
|
1953-1955 | Bristol | 404 | 12.0 secs |
45
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
|
1934-1936 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 K | 16.0 secs |
74
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 500 Superfast | 6.0 secs |
76
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
1976-1985 | Ferrari | 512 BB | 6.2 secs |
57
|
1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
1936-1940 | Mercedes-Benz | 540 K | 15.0 secs |
75
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1996-2001 | Ferrari | 550 Maranello | 4.2 secs |
32
|
1926-1930 | Bentley | 6 1/2 Litre | 12.0 secs |
74
|
1963-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 600 | 9.7 secs |
40
|
1923-1934 | OM | 665 Superba | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1931-1935 | Horch | 670 | 22.0 secs |
64
|
1927-1929 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 1500 | 20.0 secs |
62
|
1930-1933 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 1750 | 14.0 secs |
77
|
1934-1937 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 2300 | 17.0 secs |
62
|
1939-1953 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 2500 | 14.0 secs |
60
|
1930-1931 | Bentley | 8 Litre | 14.0 secs |
75
|
1992-1996 | BMW | 850 | 6.0 secs |
25
|
1935-1936 | Auburn | 851 Speedster | 15.0 secs |
63
|
1938-1939 | Horch | 853 | 25.0 secs |
45
|
1931-1934 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2300 | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1937-1938 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2900 | 10.0 secs |
92
|
1952-1954 | Fiat | 8V | 10.0 secs |
65
|
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
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 911 2.2 | 8.0 secs |
53
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | 5.8 secs |
68
|
1973-1974 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | 5.2 secs |
71
|
1987-1989 | Porsche | 911 Speedster | 6.0 secs |
52
|
1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
1970-1972 | Porsche | 914/6 | 8.7 secs |
48
|
1981-1981 | Porsche | 924 Carrera GT | 6.9 secs |
58
|
1971-1984 | Alpine | A310 | 8.0 secs |
28
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1936-1949 | Lancia | Aprilia | 25.0 secs |
38
|
1931-1939 | Lancia | Astura | 20.0 secs |
48
|
1951-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B20 GT | 13.0 secs |
57
|
1955-1955 | Lancia | Aurelia B24 Spider America | 12.5 secs |
75
|
1956-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B24S Convertible | 13.0 secs |
60
|
1971-1978 | Maserati | Bora | 6.5 secs |
55
|
1935-1936 | Avions Voisin | C25 | 22.2 secs |
56
|
1975-1986 | Rolls-Royce | Camargue | 9.5 secs |
45
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
|
1965-1967 | AC | Cobra 427 | 4.5 secs |
76
|
1971-1995 | Rolls-Royce | Corniche | 10.0 secs |
45
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1930-1953 | Delage | D6 | 20.0 secs |
50
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
1948-1950 | Aston Martin | DB1 | 14.0 secs |
58
|
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
|
1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
1960-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT Zagato | 6.1 secs |
84
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 | 6.3 secs |
61
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 Volante | 8.4 secs |
72
|
1967-1972 | Aston Martin | DBS | 8.5 secs |
58
|
1968-1969 | Ferrari | Dino 206 GT | 7.2 secs |
65
|
1969-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GT | 7.5 secs |
60
|
1972-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GTS | 7.5 secs |
63
|
1967-1973 | Fiat | Dino Coupé | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1966-1973 | Fiat | Dino Spider | 8.0 secs |
56
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
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
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 7.2 secs |
55
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Road... | 7.2 secs |
57
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Road... | 8.0 secs |
40
|
1971-1974 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 2+2 | 6.4 secs |
48
|
1971-1975 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 Roadster | 7.0 secs |
40
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
1968-1978 | Lamborghini | Espada | 6.0 secs |
55
|
1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1958-1964 | Facel Vega | Excellence | 8.6 secs |
60
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1966-1973 | Maserati | Ghibli Coupé | 6.8 secs |
56
|
1969-1972 | Maserati | Ghibli Spyder | 7.0 secs |
73
|
1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
|
1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
1922-1932 | Hispano-Suiza | H6 | 18.0 secs |
65
|
1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
1962-1964 | Facel Vega | II | 7.8 secs |
65
|
1969-1974 | Maserati | Indy | 7.5 secs |
35
|
1966-1976 | Jensen | Interceptor | 7.5 secs |
50
|
1968-1970 | Lamborghini | Islero | 6.5 secs |
58
|
1931-1938 | Hispano-Suiza | J12 | 12.0 secs |
78
|
1983-1988 | Lamborghini | Jalpa | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1970-1973 | Lamborghini | Jarama | 7.2 secs |
45
|
1946-1953 | Allard | K Type | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1934-1938 | Hispano-Suiza | K6 | 19.0 secs |
64
|
1974-1982 | Maserati | Khamsin | 8.1 secs |
45
|
1976-1990 | Aston Martin | Lagonda | 8.8 secs |
50
|
1922-1932 | Lancia | Lambda | 23.6 secs |
55
|
1970-1974 | Iso | Lele | 6.9 secs |
30
|
1936-1937 | Lagonda | LG45 Rapide | 14.3 secs |
76
|
1937-1939 | Lagonda | LG6 | 15.0 secs |
64
|
1933-1936 | Lagonda | M45 | 14.0 secs |
64
|
1972-1976 | Maserati | Merak | 9.0 secs |
33
|
1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
1946-1952 | Bentley | Mk VI | 15.2 secs |
32
|
1951-1956 | Jaguar | Mk VII | 13.0 secs |
32
|
1970-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Montreal | 7.5 secs |
28
|
1965-1967 | Shelby | Mustang GT350 | 6.5 secs |
65
|
1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
1925-1939 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom I-III | 16.8 secs |
39
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Continental | 12.0 secs |
74
|
1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Saloon | 16.0 secs |
30
|
1961-1964 | Lagonda | Rapide | 11.0 secs |
59
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
1922-1925 | Alfa Romeo | RL | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1929-1935 | Invicta | S-Type Low Chassis | 15.0 secs |
74
|
1955-1959 | Bentley | S1 Continental | 12.9 secs |
60
|
1959-1962 | Bentley | S2 Continental | 12.0 secs |
56
|
1962-1965 | Bentley | S3 Continental | 12.0 secs |
57
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
1949-1950 | Healey | Silverstone | 11.0 secs |
52
|
1970-1975 | Citroën | SM | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1932-1936 | Alvis | Speed 20 | 15.2 secs |
48
|
1984-1985 | Audi | Sport Quattro | 5.0 secs |
58
|
1936-1940 | Jaguar | SS 100 | 12.8 secs |
69
|
1928-1932 | Mercedes-Benz | SSK | 13.0 secs |
95
|
1936-1939 | Talbot-Lago | T150 SS Teardrop | 17.0 secs |
85
|
1947-1950 | Talbot-Lago | T26 Lago Record Cabriolet | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
1919-1932 | Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 8 | 22.0 secs |
55
|
1922-1929 | Rolls-Royce | Twenty | 19.4 secs |
35
|
1951-1956 | Bugatti | Type 101 | 14.0 secs |
62
|
1925-1933 | Bugatti | Type 37 | 14.0 secs |
68
|
1929-1933 | Bugatti | Type 41 Royale | 18.0 secs |
90
|
1927-1931 | Bugatti | Type 43 | 12.0 secs |
70
|
1927-1930 | Bugatti | Type 44 | 16.0 secs |
60
|
1929-1932 | Bugatti | Type 46 | 18.0 secs |
72
|
1931-1933 | Bugatti | Type 50 | 14.0 secs |
82
|
1931-1934 | Bugatti | Type 55 | 10.0 secs |
85
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57S Atalante | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1974-1979 | Lamborghini | Urraco | 6.2 secs |
32
|
1938-1939 | Lagonda | V12 | 14.0 secs |
64
|
1972-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 | 7.0 secs |
58
|
1977-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 5.2 secs |
67
|
1978-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Volante | 5.3 secs |
62
|
2001-2007 | Aston Martin | Vanquish | 4.8 secs |
50
|
1992-2000 | Aston Martin | Vantage | 4.6 secs |
65
|
1992-1996 | Dodge | Viper | 4.3 secs |
30
|
1936-1938 | Wanderer | W25 | 22.0 secs |
42
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
1948-1950 | Jaguar | XK 120 Alloy Roadster | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
1998-2002 | BMW | Z3 M Coupe | 5.3 secs |
31
|
2000-2003 | BMW | Z8 | 4.2 secs |
40
|