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 | |
1962-1973 | Jeep | Wagoneer | 12.0 secs |
25
|
1964-1965 | Alfa Romeo | TZ2 | 5.0 secs |
85
|
1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
1964-1967 | Sunbeam | Tiger | 9.4 secs |
35
|
1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
1965-1969 | Lola | T70 | 3.0 secs |
71
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1962-1980 | Triumph | Spitfire | 16.2 secs |
20
|
1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
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
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
1963-1969 | Maserati | Quattroporte | 8.7 secs |
30
|
1961-1973 | NSU | Prinz | 12.0 secs |
22
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1965-1968 | Abarth | OT 1300 | 7.0 secs |
63
|
1965-1967 | Shelby | Mustang GT350 | 6.5 secs |
65
|
1964-1973 | Ford (USA) | Mustang | 5.3 secs |
25
|
1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|
1964-1970 | Maserati | Mistral Spyder | 8.6 secs |
69
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1964-1993 | Austin/Morris | Mini Moke | 12.8 secs |
35
|
1963-1971 | Austin/Morris | Mini Cooper S | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1961-1980 | MG | Midget | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|
1965-1972 | Maserati | Mexico | 7.2 secs |
35
|
1965-1965 | McLaren | M1A | 4.5 secs |
72
|
1963-1966 | Ford (UK) | Lotus Cortina | 8.0 secs |
28
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1964-1969 | Ford (USA) | GT40 | 4.6 secs |
77
|
1965-1974 | Iso | Grifo | 5.8 secs |
65
|
1963-1965 | TVR | Griffith | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
1965-1968 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia GTA | 8.0 secs |
63
|
1963-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | 10.6 secs |
28
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1964-1984 | Toyota | FJ 40 Land Cruiser | 15.5 secs |
25
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
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
|
1965-1972 | Citroën | DS Chapron | 12.0 secs |
60
|
1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
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
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1965-1967 | AC | Cobra 427 | 4.5 secs |
76
|
1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
|
1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1961-1977 | Alpine | A110 | 7.0 secs |
50
|
1965-1969 | Porsche | 912 | 12.0 secs |
33
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1963-1965 | Porsche | 904 | 5.5 secs |
75
|
1961-1965 | Amphicar | 770 | 43.0 secs |
28
|
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1963-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 600 | 9.7 secs |
40
|
1963-1971 | Abarth | 595 | 28.3 secs |
46
|
1965-1968 | Bizzarrini | 5300 GT Strada | 6.1 secs |
72
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 500 Superfast | 6.0 secs |
76
|
1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
1965-1973 | AC | 428 | 6.0 secs |
48
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1964-1967 | Lamborghini | 350 GT | 6.8 secs |
70
|
1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1961-1969 | Citroën | 2CV | - |
15
|
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
|
1964-1966 | Ferrari | 275 GTB/2 | 6.5 secs |
73
|
1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
1963-1965 | Ferrari | 250 LM | 5.1 secs |
82
|
1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
35
|
1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
|
1960-1971 | Abarth | 1000 | - |
45
|