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 | |
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
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
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
1957-1961 | Ferrari | 250 Testa Rossa | 5.0 secs |
95
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1955-1959 | Maserati | 300S | 5.5 secs |
85
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1955-1959 | DKW | 3=6 | 32.0 secs |
22
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
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
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
1955-1959 | Abarth | 750 GT Zagato | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1957-1962 | Autobianchi | Bianchina | - |
25
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
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
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1959-1959 | Cadillac | Eldorado Biarritz | 11.2 secs |
40
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
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
|
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
|
1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
1959-1961 | Marcos | Gullwing | 11.0 secs |
42
|
1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
1957-1959 | BMW | Isetta | 40.0 secs |
35
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1956-1964 | Messerschmitt | KR | - |
35
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1955-1959 | Bentley | S1 Continental | 12.9 secs |
60
|
1959-1962 | Bentley | S2 Continental | 12.0 secs |
56
|
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
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1959-1961 | Maserati | Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage'... | 5.0 secs |
78
|
1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|