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 | |
1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1957-1961 | Ferrari | 250 Testa Rossa | 5.0 secs |
95
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 410 Superamerica | 6.6 secs |
80
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1955-1959 | Maserati | 300S | 5.5 secs |
85
|
1959-1961 | Maserati | Tipo 60/61 'Birdcage'... | 5.0 secs |
78
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1958-1961 | Facel Vega | HK500 | 8.4 secs |
60
|
1956-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Tour de France | 7.1 secs |
78
|
1958-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 | 9.0 secs |
64
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1959-1959 | Cadillac | Eldorado Biarritz | 11.2 secs |
40
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1957-1959 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
77
|
1958-1960 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider LWB | 7.1 secs |
79
|
1958-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Coupé... | 7.1 secs |
64
|
1959-1962 | Ferrari | 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet S... | 7.1 secs |
70
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1957-1961 | Jaguar | XK 150 | 8.3 secs |
58
|
1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|
1959-1961 | Marcos | Gullwing | 11.0 secs |
42
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 507 | 8.8 secs |
77
|
1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 | 9.3 secs |
60
|
1950-1959 | Aston Martin | DB2 Drophead Coupé | 9.3 secs |
68
|
1955-1959 | Bentley | S1 Continental | 12.9 secs |
60
|
1959-1962 | Bentley | S2 Continental | 12.0 secs |
56
|
1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
1958-1964 | Facel Vega | Excellence | 8.6 secs |
60
|
1956-1959 | BMW | 503 | 13.7 secs |
53
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1959-1967 | Austin-Healey | 3000 | 11.0 secs |
43
|
1953-1963 | Jensen | 541 | 10.8 secs |
30
|
1957-1964 | Lotus | Elite | 10.0 secs |
50
|
1956-1959 | Porsche | 356 Carrera | 11.0 secs |
65
|
1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1953-1959 | Alfa Romeo | 1900SS Zagato | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1958-1967 | TVR | Grantura | 10.0 secs |
35
|
1957-1972 | Lotus | Seven | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1955-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 190 SL | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Coupé | 11.0 secs |
48
|
1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
1952-1959 | Austin-Healey | 100 | 9.6 secs |
50
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1939-1959 | Rolls-Royce | Wraith | 16.8 secs |
40
|
1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1956-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Spider | 14.0 secs |
50
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1953-1963 | Lancia | Appia | 14.0 secs |
35
|
1950-present | Morgan | Plus 4 | 9.7 secs |
28
|
1959-1968 | Sunbeam | Alpine | 13.6 secs |
30
|
1955-1959 | Abarth | 750 GT Zagato | 15.0 secs |
50
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
1955-1959 | DKW | 3=6 | 32.0 secs |
22
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1957-1959 | BMW | Isetta | 40.0 secs |
35
|
1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
1956-1964 | Messerschmitt | KR | - |
35
|
1957-1962 | Autobianchi | Bianchina | - |
25
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|