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
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1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1966-1975 | Fiat | 124 Spider | 12.2 secs |
18
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1936-1940 | Aston Martin | 2.0 Litre | 15.0 secs |
65
|
1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
35
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider SWB | 7.1 secs |
83
|
1957-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
77
|
1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
1966-1968 | Mercedes-Benz | 250 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
37
|
1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
1967-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder | 6.5 secs |
88
|
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
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1975-1985 | Ferrari | 308 GTB/S | 6.6 secs |
32
|
1937-1941 | BMW | 327 | 16.0 secs |
54
|
1936-1940 | BMW | 328 | 13.0 secs |
75
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTS | 6.8 secs |
73
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
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
|
1966-1967 | Ferrari | 365 California | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1969-1969 | Ferrari | 365 GTS | 6.2 secs |
74
|
1969-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTS/4 'Daytona' ... | 5.9 secs |
75
|
1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1969-1982 | Peugeot | 504 Cabriolet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
1923-1934 | OM | 665 Superba | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1961-1965 | Amphicar | 770 | 43.0 secs |
28
|
1937-1937 | Cord | 812 | 13.2 secs |
54
|
1935-1936 | Auburn | 851 Speedster | 15.0 secs |
63
|
1978-1993 | SAAB | 900 Turbo | 8.5 secs |
20
|
1989-1993 | Porsche | 911 (964) | 5.7 secs |
30
|
1993-1998 | Porsche | 911 (993) | 5.4 secs |
31
|
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
|
1987-1989 | Porsche | 911 Speedster | 6.0 secs |
52
|
1970-1972 | Porsche | 914/6 | 8.7 secs |
48
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1936-1949 | Lancia | Aprilia | 25.0 secs |
38
|
1955-1955 | Lancia | Aurelia B24 Spider America | 12.5 secs |
75
|
1956-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B24S Convertible | 13.0 secs |
60
|
1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
1932-1937 | Fiat | Balilla | - |
25
|
1967-1969 | MG | C | 9.8 secs |
28
|
2004-2007 | Porsche | Carrera GT | 3.9 secs |
65
|
1970-1971 | Dodge | Challenger R/T | 6.0 secs |
45
|
1998-1999 | Mercedes-Benz | CLK-GTR | 3.8 secs |
80
|
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
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
1948-1950 | Aston Martin | DB1 | 14.0 secs |
58
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
|
1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 Volante | 8.4 secs |
72
|
1974-1985 | Panther | De Ville | 12.0 secs |
35
|
1990-2001 | Lamborghini | Diablo | 5.1 secs |
65
|
1972-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GTS | 7.5 secs |
63
|
1966-1973 | Fiat | Dino Spider | 8.0 secs |
56
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1966-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Duetto | 11.3 secs |
25
|
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 Road... | 7.2 secs |
57
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Road... | 8.0 secs |
40
|
1971-1975 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 Roadster | 7.0 secs |
40
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
1959-1959 | Cadillac | Eldorado Biarritz | 11.2 secs |
40
|
1996-2000 | Lotus | Elise S1 | 5.8 secs |
22
|
1995-1997 | Ferrari | F50 | 3.7 secs |
70
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1969-1972 | Maserati | Ghibli Spyder | 7.0 secs |
73
|
1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
1950-1954 | Allard | J2 | 8.5 secs |
62
|
1972-1981 | Panther | J72 | 6.5 secs |
35
|
1946-1953 | Allard | K Type | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1929-1932 | Cord | L-29 | 20.0 secs |
60
|
1968-1988 | Citroën | Méhari | 30.8 secs |
22
|
1961-1980 | MG | Midget | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1964-1993 | Austin/Morris | Mini Moke | 12.8 secs |
35
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
1908-1927 | Ford (USA) | Model T | - |
10
|
1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
1990-1998 | Mazda | MX-5 NA | 8.1 secs |
15
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1968-2004 | Morgan | Plus 8 | 6.7 secs |
36
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1929-1935 | Invicta | S-Type Low Chassis | 15.0 secs |
74
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1949-1950 | Healey | Silverstone | 11.0 secs |
52
|
1977-1978 | Panther | Six | 6.0 secs |
65
|
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
|
1936-1940 | Jaguar | SS 100 | 12.8 secs |
69
|
1970-1977 | Triumph | Stag | 9.0 secs |
28
|
1947-1950 | Talbot-Lago | T26 Lago Record Cabriolet | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1945-1950 | MG | TC | 22.7 secs |
35
|
1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
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
|
1959-1961 | Maserati | Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage'... | 5.0 secs |
78
|
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
|
1927-1931 | Bugatti | Type 43 | 12.0 secs |
70
|
1931-1934 | Bugatti | Type 55 | 10.0 secs |
85
|
1930-1940 | Cadillac | V16 | - |
45
|
1978-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Volante | 5.3 secs |
62
|
1992-1996 | Dodge | Viper | 4.3 secs |
30
|
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
|
1957-1957 | Jaguar | XKSS | 5.0 secs |
83
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
1987-1991 | BMW | Z1 | 7.5 secs |
28
|
2000-2003 | BMW | Z8 | 4.2 secs |
40
|