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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sort | Sort | Sort | Sort | |
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
1959-1961 | Maserati | Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage'... | 5.0 secs |
78
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1959-1962 | Bentley | S2 Continental | 12.0 secs |
56
|
1955-1959 | Bentley | S1 Continental | 12.9 secs |
60
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|
1956-1964 | Messerschmitt | KR | - |
35
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1957-1959 | BMW | Isetta | 40.0 secs |
35
|
1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
1959-1961 | Marcos | Gullwing | 11.0 secs |
42
|
1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
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
|
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
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
1959-1959 | Cadillac | Eldorado Biarritz | 11.2 secs |
40
|
1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
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
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1957-1962 | Autobianchi | Bianchina | - |
25
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1955-1959 | Abarth | 750 GT Zagato | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
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
|
1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1955-1959 | DKW | 3=6 | 32.0 secs |
22
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1955-1959 | Maserati | 300S | 5.5 secs |
85
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1957-1961 | Ferrari | 250 Testa Rossa | 5.0 secs |
95
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
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
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|