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 | |
1982-1984 | Lancia | 037 | 5.4 secs |
40
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1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
|
1971-1977 | Fiat | 130 Coupé | 9.2 secs |
20
|
1960-1963 | OSCA | 1600 GT | 9.9 secs |
58
|
1948-1950 | Ferrari | 166 MM | 10.0 secs |
82
|
1967-1969 | Bizzarrini | 1900 Europa | 7.5 secs |
47
|
1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
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
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1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
1953-1955 | Ferrari | 250 Europa | 9.2 secs |
72
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
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
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GTO | 4.7 secs |
97
|
1963-1965 | Ferrari | 250 LM | 5.1 secs |
82
|
1952-1953 | Ferrari | 250 MM | 7.5 secs |
80
|
1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/2 | 6.5 secs |
73
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1965-1965 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 1 | 6.0 secs |
75
|
1965-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 2 | 5.5 secs |
80
|
1984-1985 | Ferrari | 288 GTO | 4.8 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
|
1955-1955 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SLR Coupé | 6.9 secs |
100
|
1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
1975-1985 | Ferrari | 308 GTB/S | 6.6 secs |
32
|
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
|
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
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' | 15.4 secs |
58
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
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
|
1953-1953 | Ferrari | 375 MM | 6.0 secs |
85
|
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
|
1971-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 450 SLC | 9.0 secs |
35
|
1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
1954-1955 | Ferrari | 500 Mondial | 9.0 secs |
73
|
1985-1991 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 SEC | 7.3 secs |
20
|
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
|
1976-1985 | Ferrari | 512 BB | 6.2 secs |
57
|
1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1996-2001 | Ferrari | 550 Maranello | 4.2 secs |
32
|
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
1955-1959 | Abarth | 750 GT Zagato | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1992-1996 | BMW | 850 | 6.0 secs |
25
|
1952-1954 | Fiat | 8V | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
1963-1965 | Porsche | 904 | 5.5 secs |
75
|
1966-1967 | Porsche | 906 | 5.0 secs |
70
|
1967-1968 | Porsche | 907 | 4.6 secs |
75
|
1968-1971 | Porsche | 908 | 4.2 secs |
78
|
1966-1967 | Porsche | 910 | 4.8 secs |
72
|
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
|
1973-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 | 5.6 secs |
76
|
1975-1977 | Porsche | 911 Turbo 3.0 | 4.9 secs |
53
|
1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 917K | 3.5 secs |
88
|
2013-2015 | Porsche | 918 Spyder | 2.6 secs |
81
|
1981-1981 | Porsche | 924 Carrera GT | 6.9 secs |
58
|
1987-1988 | Porsche | 959 | 3.6 secs |
70
|
1961-1977 | Alpine | A110 | 7.0 secs |
50
|
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
|
1953-1955 | Maserati | A6GCS Twin-Cam | 6.0 secs |
80
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1951-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B20 GT | 13.0 secs |
57
|
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
|
1981-1994 | Maserati | Biturbo | 6.5 secs |
15
|
1971-1978 | Maserati | Bora | 6.5 secs |
55
|
1967-1969 | MG | C | 9.8 secs |
28
|
1975-1986 | Rolls-Royce | Camargue | 9.5 secs |
45
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1968-1970 | Dodge | Charger R/T | 6.2 secs |
55
|
1998-1999 | Mercedes-Benz | CLK-GTR | 3.8 secs |
80
|
1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
1989-1990 | Lamborghini | Countach 25th Anniversary | 4.7 secs |
64
|
1974-1978 | Lamborghini | Countach LP400 'Periscopi... | 5.8 secs |
75
|
1978-1982 | Lamborghini | Countach LP400S | 5.9 secs |
60
|
1982-1985 | Lamborghini | Countach LP5000S | 5.6 secs |
65
|
1985-1989 | Lamborghini | Countach LP5000S QV | 4.9 secs |
67
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
1969-1973 | Nissan | Datsun 240Z | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 | 9.3 secs |
60
|
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
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 | 6.3 secs |
61
|
1967-1972 | Aston Martin | DBS | 8.5 secs |
58
|
1974-1985 | Panther | De Ville | 12.0 secs |
35
|
1990-2001 | Lamborghini | Diablo | 5.1 secs |
65
|
1968-1969 | Ferrari | Dino 206 GT | 7.2 secs |
65
|
1969-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GT | 7.5 secs |
60
|
1967-1973 | Fiat | Dino Coupé | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1981-1983 | DeLorean | DMC 12 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1961-1964 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixe... | 6.5 secs |
59
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 7.2 secs |
55
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1971-1974 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 2+2 | 6.4 secs |
48
|
1992-1995 | Bugatti | EB110 GT | 3.5 secs |
65
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
2002-2004 | Ferrari | Enzo | 3.7 secs |
70
|
1968-1978 | Lamborghini | Espada | 6.0 secs |
55
|
1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1994-1998 | McLaren | F1 | 3.2 secs |
85
|
1988-1992 | Ferrari | F40 | 3.8 secs |
71
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1966-1969 | Lancia | Fulvia HF | 9.9 secs |
38
|
1966-1973 | Maserati | Ghibli Coupé | 6.8 secs |
56
|
1963-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | 10.6 secs |
28
|
1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
|
1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
1963-1965 | TVR | Griffith | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
1968-1973 | Opel | GT | 10.8 secs |
28
|
1996-1998 | Porsche | GT1 | 3.7 secs |
80
|
1995-1998 | Porsche | GT2 | 3.9 secs |
65
|
1964-1969 | Ford (USA) | GT40 | 4.6 secs |
77
|
1968-1970 | Pontiac | GTO Judge | 6.2 secs |
50
|
1959-1961 | Marcos | Gullwing | 11.0 secs |
42
|
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
|
1957-1959 | BMW | Isetta | 40.0 secs |
35
|
1968-1970 | Lamborghini | Islero | 6.5 secs |
58
|
1983-1988 | Lamborghini | Jalpa | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1970-1973 | Lamborghini | Jarama | 7.2 secs |
45
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1974-1982 | Maserati | Khamsin | 8.1 secs |
45
|
2013-2018 | Ferrari | LaFerrari | 2.4 secs |
83
|
1970-1974 | Iso | Lele | 6.9 secs |
30
|
2011-2012 | Lexus | LFA | 3.6 secs |
86
|
1963-1963 | Jaguar | Lightweight E-type | 4.5 secs |
81
|
1979-1981 | BMW | M1 | 5.3 secs |
64
|
1985-1992 | BMW | M3 | 6.7 secs |
35
|
2004-2006 | BMW | M3 CSL | 4.9 secs |
33
|
1984-1988 | BMW | M635 CSi | 6.4 secs |
32
|
1967-1972 | De Tomaso | Mangusta | 6.9 secs |
60
|
2004-2005 | Maserati | MC12 | 3.8 secs |
69
|
1972-1976 | Maserati | Merak | 9.0 secs |
33
|
1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
1966-1968 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 | 6.7 secs |
70
|
1968-1971 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 S | 6.0 secs |
73
|
1971-1972 | Lamborghini | Miura P400 SV | 6.0 secs |
80
|
1970-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Montreal | 7.5 secs |
28
|
1948-1956 | OSCA | MT-4 | 8.5 secs |
72
|
1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
1965-1967 | Shelby | Mustang GT350 | 6.5 secs |
65
|
1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
1990-2005 | Honda | NSX | 5.1 secs |
45
|
1965-1968 | Abarth | OT 1300 | 7.0 secs |
63
|
2013-2015 | McLaren | P1 | 2.8 secs |
80
|
1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1971-1974 | De Tomaso | Pantera | 6.5 secs |
38
|
1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Continental | 12.0 secs |
74
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1984-1986 | Ford (UK) | RS200 | 5.0 secs |
40
|
1978-1985 | Mazda | RX7 | 7.0 secs |
16
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
1963-1964 | Abarth | Simca 2000 | 6.0 secs |
65
|
2003-2010 | Mercedes-Benz | SLR McLaren | 3.4 secs |
45
|
1970-1975 | Citroën | SM | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1984-1985 | Audi | Sport Quattro | 5.0 secs |
58
|
1970-1977 | Triumph | Stag | 9.0 secs |
28
|
1974-1975 | Lancia | Stratos | 6.0 secs |
62
|
1989-1993 | Alfa Romeo | SZ | 7.0 secs |
51
|
1965-1969 | Lola | T70 | 3.0 secs |
71
|
1984-1996 | Ferrari | Testarossa | 5.0 secs |
40
|
1967-1969 | Alfa Romeo | Tipo 33 Stradale | 5.5 secs |
85
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57S Atalante | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57SC Atlantic | 10.0 secs |
99
|
1963-1964 | Alfa Romeo | TZ | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1964-1965 | Alfa Romeo | TZ2 | 5.0 secs |
85
|
1974-1979 | Lamborghini | Urraco | 6.2 secs |
32
|
1972-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 | 7.0 secs |
58
|
1977-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 5.2 secs |
67
|
2001-2007 | Aston Martin | Vanquish | 4.8 secs |
50
|
1992-2000 | Aston Martin | Vantage | 4.6 secs |
65
|
2005-2015 | Bugatti | Veyron | 2.6 secs |
65
|
1989-1993 | Vector | W8 | 4.2 secs |
60
|
1972-1990 | Fiat | X1/9 | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1975-1978 | Jaguar | XJ-12C | 10.4 secs |
30
|
1991-1993 | Jaguar | XJ220 | 3.6 secs |
62
|
1990-1992 | Jaguar | XJR-15 | 3.9 secs |
70
|
1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
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
|