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 | |
1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
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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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
1992-1996 | BMW | 850 | 6.0 secs |
25
|
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
|
1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
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
|
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
|
1971-1978 | Maserati | Bora | 6.5 secs |
55
|
1975-1986 | Rolls-Royce | Camargue | 9.5 secs |
45
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 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
|
1983-1988 | Lamborghini | Jalpa | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1970-1973 | Lamborghini | Jarama | 7.2 secs |
45
|
1974-1982 | Maserati | Khamsin | 8.1 secs |
45
|
1970-1974 | Iso | Lele | 6.9 secs |
30
|
1972-1976 | Maserati | Merak | 9.0 secs |
33
|
1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
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
|
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
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
1970-1975 | Citroën | SM | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1984-1985 | Audi | Sport Quattro | 5.0 secs |
58
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57S Atalante | 10.0 secs |
88
|
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
|
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
|