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 | |
2000-2003 | BMW | Z8 | 4.2 secs |
40
|
1998-2002 | BMW | Z3 M Coupe | 5.3 secs |
31
|
1951-1958 | Pegaso | Z-102 | 10.2 secs |
72
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1954-1957 | Jaguar | XK 140 | 8.4 secs |
55
|
1948-1950 | Jaguar | XK 120 Alloy Roadster | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1950-1954 | Jaguar | XK 120 | 10.0 secs |
60
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1936-1938 | Wanderer | W25 | 22.0 secs |
42
|
1992-1996 | Dodge | Viper | 4.3 secs |
30
|
1992-2000 | Aston Martin | Vantage | 4.6 secs |
65
|
2001-2007 | Aston Martin | Vanquish | 4.8 secs |
50
|
1978-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Volante | 5.3 secs |
62
|
1977-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 Vantage | 5.2 secs |
67
|
1972-1989 | Aston Martin | V8 | 7.0 secs |
58
|
1938-1939 | Lagonda | V12 | 14.0 secs |
64
|
1974-1979 | Lamborghini | Urraco | 6.2 secs |
32
|
1936-1938 | Bugatti | Type 57S Atalante | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1931-1934 | Bugatti | Type 55 | 10.0 secs |
85
|
1931-1933 | Bugatti | Type 50 | 14.0 secs |
82
|
1929-1932 | Bugatti | Type 46 | 18.0 secs |
72
|
1927-1930 | Bugatti | Type 44 | 16.0 secs |
60
|
1927-1931 | Bugatti | Type 43 | 12.0 secs |
70
|
1929-1933 | Bugatti | Type 41 Royale | 18.0 secs |
90
|
1925-1933 | Bugatti | Type 37 | 14.0 secs |
68
|
1951-1956 | Bugatti | Type 101 | 14.0 secs |
62
|
1922-1929 | Rolls-Royce | Twenty | 19.4 secs |
35
|
1919-1932 | Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 8 | 22.0 secs |
55
|
1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
1947-1950 | Talbot-Lago | T26 Lago Record Cabriolet | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1936-1939 | Talbot-Lago | T150 SS Teardrop | 17.0 secs |
85
|
1928-1932 | Mercedes-Benz | SSK | 13.0 secs |
95
|
1936-1940 | Jaguar | SS 100 | 12.8 secs |
69
|
1984-1985 | Audi | Sport Quattro | 5.0 secs |
58
|
1932-1936 | Alvis | Speed 20 | 15.2 secs |
48
|
1970-1975 | Citroën | SM | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1949-1950 | Healey | Silverstone | 11.0 secs |
52
|
1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
1965-1970 | Honda | S800 | 13.5 secs |
30
|
1962-1965 | Bentley | S3 Continental | 12.0 secs |
57
|
1959-1962 | Bentley | S2 Continental | 12.0 secs |
56
|
1955-1959 | Bentley | S1 Continental | 12.9 secs |
60
|
1929-1935 | Invicta | S-Type Low Chassis | 15.0 secs |
74
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1950-1954 | Nash-Healey | Roadster | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1922-1925 | Alfa Romeo | RL | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
1961-1964 | Lagonda | Rapide | 11.0 secs |
59
|
1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Saloon | 16.0 secs |
30
|
1952-1955 | Bentley | R-Type Continental | 12.0 secs |
74
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1925-1939 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom I-III | 16.8 secs |
39
|
1967-1970 | Shelby | Mustang GT500 | 5.5 secs |
50
|
1965-1967 | Shelby | Mustang GT350 | 6.5 secs |
65
|
1970-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Montreal | 7.5 secs |
28
|
1951-1956 | Jaguar | Mk VII | 13.0 secs |
32
|
1946-1952 | Bentley | Mk VI | 15.2 secs |
32
|
1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
1972-1976 | Maserati | Merak | 9.0 secs |
33
|
1933-1936 | Lagonda | M45 | 14.0 secs |
64
|
1937-1939 | Lagonda | LG6 | 15.0 secs |
64
|
1936-1937 | Lagonda | LG45 Rapide | 14.3 secs |
76
|
1970-1974 | Iso | Lele | 6.9 secs |
30
|
1922-1932 | Lancia | Lambda | 23.6 secs |
55
|
1976-1990 | Aston Martin | Lagonda | 8.8 secs |
50
|
1974-1982 | Maserati | Khamsin | 8.1 secs |
45
|
1934-1938 | Hispano-Suiza | K6 | 19.0 secs |
64
|
1946-1953 | Allard | K Type | 10.0 secs |
38
|
1970-1973 | Lamborghini | Jarama | 7.2 secs |
45
|
1983-1988 | Lamborghini | Jalpa | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1931-1938 | Hispano-Suiza | J12 | 12.0 secs |
78
|
1968-1970 | Lamborghini | Islero | 6.5 secs |
58
|
1966-1976 | Jensen | Interceptor | 7.5 secs |
50
|
1969-1974 | Maserati | Indy | 7.5 secs |
35
|
1962-1964 | Facel Vega | II | 7.8 secs |
65
|
1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
1922-1932 | Hispano-Suiza | H6 | 18.0 secs |
65
|
1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
|
1969-1972 | Maserati | Ghibli Spyder | 7.0 secs |
73
|
1966-1973 | Maserati | Ghibli Coupé | 6.8 secs |
56
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1958-1964 | Facel Vega | Excellence | 8.6 secs |
60
|
1975-1978 | Lotus | Esprit S1 | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1968-1978 | Lamborghini | Espada | 6.0 secs |
55
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
1971-1975 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 Roadster | 7.0 secs |
40
|
1971-1974 | Jaguar | E-type Series 3 V12 2+2 | 6.4 secs |
48
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Road... | 8.0 secs |
40
|
1968-1970 | Jaguar | E-type Series 2 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 8.0 secs |
35
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Road... | 7.2 secs |
57
|
1964-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 4.2-Litre Fixe... | 7.2 secs |
55
|
1961-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Road... | 6.5 secs |
60
|
1961-1964 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixe... | 6.5 secs |
59
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1966-1973 | Fiat | Dino Spider | 8.0 secs |
56
|
1967-1973 | Fiat | Dino Coupé | 8.0 secs |
30
|
1972-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GTS | 7.5 secs |
63
|
1969-1974 | Ferrari | Dino 246 GT | 7.5 secs |
60
|
1968-1969 | Ferrari | Dino 206 GT | 7.2 secs |
65
|
1967-1972 | Aston Martin | DBS | 8.5 secs |
58
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 Volante | 8.4 secs |
72
|
1965-1970 | Aston Martin | DB6 | 6.3 secs |
61
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
1960-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT Zagato | 6.1 secs |
84
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
|
1958-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 | 9.0 secs |
64
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 | 9.3 secs |
60
|
1948-1950 | Aston Martin | DB1 | 14.0 secs |
58
|
1951-1955 | Siata | Daina | 19.0 secs |
45
|
1930-1953 | Delage | D6 | 20.0 secs |
50
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1971-1995 | Rolls-Royce | Corniche | 10.0 secs |
45
|
1965-1967 | AC | Cobra 427 | 4.5 secs |
76
|
1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
|
1970-1974 | Ford (UK) | Capri RS2600 | 8.4 secs |
25
|
1975-1986 | Rolls-Royce | Camargue | 9.5 secs |
45
|
1935-1936 | Avions Voisin | C25 | 22.2 secs |
56
|
1971-1978 | Maserati | Bora | 6.5 secs |
55
|
1956-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B24S Convertible | 13.0 secs |
60
|
1955-1955 | Lancia | Aurelia B24 Spider America | 12.5 secs |
75
|
1951-1958 | Lancia | Aurelia B20 GT | 13.0 secs |
57
|
1931-1939 | Lancia | Astura | 20.0 secs |
48
|
1936-1949 | Lancia | Aprilia | 25.0 secs |
38
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1954-1957 | Maserati | A6G54 | 10.5 secs |
78
|
1946-1950 | Maserati | A6 1500 | 12.5 secs |
62
|
1971-1984 | Alpine | A310 | 8.0 secs |
28
|
1981-1981 | Porsche | 924 Carrera GT | 6.9 secs |
58
|
1970-1972 | Porsche | 914/6 | 8.7 secs |
48
|
1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
1987-1989 | Porsche | 911 Speedster | 6.0 secs |
52
|
1973-1974 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 3.0 | 5.2 secs |
71
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | 5.8 secs |
68
|
1972-1973 | Porsche | 911 2.4 | 7.9 secs |
55
|
1969-1971 | Porsche | 911 2.2 | 8.0 secs |
53
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1995-1997 | Porsche | 911 (993) Turbo | 4.4 secs |
54
|
1995-1996 | Porsche | 911 (993) Carrera RS | 5.0 secs |
50
|
1993-1998 | Porsche | 911 (993) | 5.4 secs |
31
|
1991-1992 | Porsche | 911 (964) Carrera RS | 5.4 secs |
45
|
1989-1993 | Porsche | 911 (964) | 5.7 secs |
30
|
1952-1954 | Fiat | 8V | 10.0 secs |
65
|
1937-1938 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2900 | 10.0 secs |
92
|
1931-1934 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2300 | 10.0 secs |
88
|
1938-1939 | Horch | 853 | 25.0 secs |
45
|
1935-1936 | Auburn | 851 Speedster | 15.0 secs |
63
|
1992-1996 | BMW | 850 | 6.0 secs |
25
|
1930-1931 | Bentley | 8 Litre | 14.0 secs |
75
|
1939-1953 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 2500 | 14.0 secs |
60
|
1934-1937 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 2300 | 17.0 secs |
62
|
1930-1933 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 1750 | 14.0 secs |
77
|
1927-1929 | Alfa Romeo | 6C 1500 | 20.0 secs |
62
|
1931-1935 | Horch | 670 | 22.0 secs |
64
|
1923-1934 | OM | 665 Superba | 18.0 secs |
64
|
1963-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 600 | 9.7 secs |
40
|
1926-1930 | Bentley | 6 1/2 Litre | 12.0 secs |
74
|
1996-2001 | Ferrari | 550 Maranello | 4.2 secs |
32
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1936-1940 | Mercedes-Benz | 540 K | 15.0 secs |
75
|
1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
1976-1985 | Ferrari | 512 BB | 6.2 secs |
57
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 500 Superfast | 6.0 secs |
76
|
1934-1936 | Mercedes-Benz | 500 K | 16.0 secs |
74
|
1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1953-1955 | Bristol | 404 | 12.0 secs |
45
|
1948-1953 | Bristol | 401 | 15.1 secs |
40
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 400/412 | 7.7 secs |
25
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1966-1968 | Lamborghini | 400 GT 2+2 | 6.0 secs |
66
|
1946-1950 | Bristol | 400 | 19.1 secs |
50
|
1936-1937 | Alvis | 4.3 Litre | 11.5 secs |
58
|
1936-1939 | Bentley | 4 1/4 Litre | 15.5 secs |
64
|
1929-1931 | Bentley | 4 1/2 Litre Blower | 10.0 secs |
80
|
1927-1931 | Bentley | 4 1/2 Litre | 14.0 secs |
74
|
1933-1934 | Mercedes-Benz | 380 K | 18.0 secs |
68
|
1969-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTS/4 'Daytona' ... | 5.9 secs |
75
|
1969-1969 | Ferrari | 365 GTS | 6.2 secs |
74
|
1971-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTC/4 | 7.0 secs |
51
|
1968-1970 | Ferrari | 365 GTC | 6.3 secs |
70
|
1968-1973 | Ferrari | 365 GTB/4 'Daytona' | 5.5 secs |
70
|
1973-1976 | Ferrari | 365 GT4 BB | 5.3 secs |
65
|
1966-1967 | Ferrari | 365 California | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1927-1928 | Mercedes-Benz | 36/220 S-Type | 15.0 secs |
77
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1954-1958 | Porsche | 356 Speedster | 10.8 secs |
63
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' Converti... | 17.0 secs |
60
|
1951-1955 | Porsche | 356 'Pre-A' | 15.4 secs |
58
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1964-1967 | Lamborghini | 350 GT | 6.8 secs |
70
|
1950-1952 | Ferrari | 340 America | 7.2 secs |
70
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTS | 6.8 secs |
73
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 330 GTC | 6.5 secs |
68
|
1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1985-1989 | Ferrari | 328 GTB/S | 5.5 secs |
38
|
1936-1940 | BMW | 328 | 13.0 secs |
75
|
1937-1941 | BMW | 327 | 16.0 secs |
54
|
1973-1980 | Ferrari | 308 GT4 | 5.6 secs |
28
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1955-1955 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SLR Coupé | 6.9 secs |
100
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1955-1956 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' Al... | 7.3 secs |
80
|
1954-1957 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL 'Gullwing' | 7.6 secs |
75
|
1972-1975 | BMW | 3.0 CSL | 7.5 secs |
62
|
1921-1929 | Bentley | 3 Litre | 20.0 secs |
72
|
1933-1936 | Bentley | 3 1/2 Litre | 20.4 secs |
62
|
1968-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SL 'Pagoda' | 9.0 secs |
40
|
1969-1971 | Mercedes-Benz | 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet | 9.5 secs |
56
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTS | 6.8 secs |
72
|
1965-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 2 | 5.5 secs |
80
|
1965-1965 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/C Series 1 | 6.0 secs |
75
|
1967-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder | 6.5 secs |
88
|
1966-1968 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/4 | 6.2 secs |
75
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/2 | 6.5 secs |
73
|
1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
1966-1968 | Mercedes-Benz | 250 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
37
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GTE | 7.1 secs |
60
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB Competizione | 5.1 secs |
85
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB | 6.1 secs |
80
|
1958-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Coupé... | 7.1 secs |
64
|
1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
1957-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
77
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider SWB | 7.1 secs |
83
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1953-1955 | Ferrari | 250 Europa | 9.2 secs |
72
|
1951-1954 | Delahaye | 235 | 14.0 secs |
52
|
1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
35
|
1952-1954 | Siata | 208 | 14.0 secs |
66
|
1947-1952 | Cisitalia | 202 Berlinetta | 16.0 secs |
60
|
1967-1970 | Toyota | 2000 GT | 9.9 secs |
66
|
1929-1936 | Rolls-Royce | 20/25 | 28.0 secs |
38
|
1936-1940 | Aston Martin | 2.0 Litre | 15.0 secs |
65
|
1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1967-1969 | Bizzarrini | 1900 Europa | 7.5 secs |
47
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1935-1953 | Delahaye | 135 | 13.0 secs |
61
|
1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
|
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1927-1935 | Aston Martin | 1 1/2 Litre | 18.0 secs |
68
|