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 | |
1963-1965 | Ferrari | 250 LM | 5.1 secs |
82
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GTO | 4.7 secs |
97
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1963-1963 | Jaguar | Lightweight E-type | 4.5 secs |
81
|
1963-1965 | Porsche | 904 | 5.5 secs |
75
|
1963-1964 | Abarth | Simca 2000 | 6.0 secs |
65
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1963-1970 | Maserati | Mistral | 8.3 secs |
55
|
1960-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT Zagato | 6.1 secs |
84
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 secs |
78
|
1963-1964 | ATS | 2500 GT | 8.5 secs |
78
|
1962-1964 | Facel Vega | II | 7.8 secs |
65
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB Competizione | 5.1 secs |
85
|
1961-1964 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Fixe... | 6.5 secs |
59
|
1957-1963 | Mercedes-Benz | 300 SL Roadster | 7.6 secs |
73
|
1962-1964 | Studebaker | Avanti | 7.5 secs |
30
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 | 7.1 secs |
65
|
1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
1963-1965 | Aston Martin | DB5 Convertible | 7.1 secs |
75
|
1961-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Road... | 6.5 secs |
60
|
1963-1964 | Alfa Romeo | TZ | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1958-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 | 9.0 secs |
64
|
1961-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 Convertible | 8.9 secs |
73
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT SWB | 6.1 secs |
80
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GTE | 7.1 secs |
60
|
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GT Lusso | 7.0 secs |
72
|
1963-1967 | Ferrari | 330 GT 2+2 | 7.0 secs |
35
|
1963-1965 | TVR | Griffith | 6.9 secs |
38
|
1962-1966 | AC | Cobra 289 | 5.2 secs |
72
|
1962-1966 | Jensen | CV8 | 6.7 secs |
33
|
1960-1963 | Ferrari | 250 GT California Spider SWB | 7.1 secs |
83
|
1963-1970 | Iso | Rivolta | 7.6 secs |
33
|
1961-1977 | Alpine | A110 | 7.0 secs |
50
|
1961-1964 | Lagonda | Rapide | 11.0 secs |
59
|
1957-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia | 10.5 secs |
50
|
1963-1969 | Maserati | Quattroporte | 8.7 secs |
30
|
1963-1969 | Porsche | 911 2.0 | 9.1 secs |
53
|
1957-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT | 8.0 secs |
64
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 3500 GT Vignale Spyder | 8.0 secs |
71
|
1953-1971 | AC | Ace | - |
63
|
1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|
1963-1981 | Mercedes-Benz | 600 | 9.7 secs |
40
|
1960-1963 | OSCA | 1600 GT | 9.9 secs |
58
|
1962-1966 | Alfa Romeo | 2600 Spider | 11.1 secs |
40
|
1959-1966 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia SS | 12.0 secs |
51
|
1962-1965 | Bentley | S3 Continental | 12.0 secs |
57
|
1959-1964 | Daimler | SP250 | 9.0 secs |
30
|
1958-1964 | Facel Vega | Excellence | 8.6 secs |
60
|
1963-1967 | Mercedes-Benz | 230 SL 'Pagoda' | 10.5 secs |
35
|
1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
1963-1963 | Chevrolet | Corvette Sting Ray | 9.1 secs |
41
|
1958-1967 | Lancia | Flaminia Sport Zagato | 9.5 secs |
65
|
1962-1967 | ASA | 1000 GT | 11.5 secs |
50
|
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
|
1955-1975 | Citroën | DS | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1959-1963 | Facel Vega | Facellia | 11.4 secs |
40
|
1963-1977 | Alfa Romeo | Giulia | 10.6 secs |
28
|
1962-1973 | Lotus | Elan | 8.7 secs |
40
|
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
|
1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
1963-1966 | Alvis | TE21 Drophead Coupé | 12.0 secs |
53
|
1963-1966 | Ford (UK) | Lotus Cortina | 8.0 secs |
28
|
1955-1965 | Bentley | S Series | 13.0 secs |
38
|
1962-1980 | MG | B | 11.0 secs |
20
|
1955-1966 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Cloud | 13.0 secs |
39
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1962-1973 | Jeep | Wagoneer | 12.0 secs |
25
|
1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
1954-1963 | AC | Aceca | 13.4 secs |
48
|
1959-1992 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom V-VI | 13.0 secs |
40
|
1960-1971 | Abarth | 1000 | - |
45
|
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
|
1961-1973 | NSU | Prinz | 12.0 secs |
22
|
1963-1971 | Austin/Morris | Mini Cooper S | 11.2 secs |
25
|
1961-1980 | MG | Midget | 10.8 secs |
18
|
1962-1980 | Triumph | Spitfire | 16.2 secs |
20
|
1958-1971 | Austin-Healey | Sprite | 20.0 secs |
18
|
1959-1965 | BMW | 700 | 15.0 secs |
30
|
1963-1971 | Abarth | 595 | 28.3 secs |
46
|
1955-1974 | Volkswagen | Karmann Ghia | 23.0 secs |
15
|
1948-1971 | Morris | Minor | 18.0 secs |
28
|
1961-1965 | Amphicar | 770 | 43.0 secs |
28
|
1957-1975 | Fiat | 500 | 59.0 secs |
15
|
1956-1964 | Messerschmitt | KR | - |
35
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1961-1969 | Citroën | 2CV | - |
15
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|