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 | |
1962-1964 | Ferrari | 250 GTO | 4.7 secs |
97
|
1959-1964 | Maserati | 5000 GT | 7.0 secs |
75
|
1959-1964 | Ferrari | 400 Superamerica | 7.2 secs |
76
|
1960-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT Zagato | 6.1 secs |
84
|
1959-1963 | Aston Martin | DB4 GT | 6.1 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
|
1962-1968 | Maserati | Sebring | 7.5 secs |
64
|
1961-1968 | Jaguar | E-type Series 1 3.8-Litre Road... | 6.5 secs |
60
|
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
|
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
|
1961-1977 | Alpine | A110 | 7.0 secs |
50
|
1961-1964 | Lagonda | Rapide | 11.0 secs |
59
|
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
|
1953-1962 | Chevrolet | Corvette | 6.9 secs |
38
|
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
|
1960-1963 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta SZ | 11.0 secs |
68
|
1959-1969 | Jaguar | Mk 2 | 8.5 secs |
35
|
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
|
1959-1962 | Bentley | S2 Continental | 12.0 secs |
56
|
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
|
1961-1969 | Fiat | 2300 S Coupé | 11.2 secs |
19
|
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
|
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
|
1955-1962 | Triumph | TR3 | 11.4 secs |
36
|
1961-1967 | Triumph | TR4 | 11.4 secs |
33
|
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
|
1955-1962 | MG | A | 13.3 secs |
30
|
1955-1965 | Porsche | 356A-C Convertible | 13.0 secs |
55
|
1961-1973 | Volvo | P1800 | 10.0 secs |
25
|
1954-1962 | Alfa Romeo | Giulietta Sprint | 14.8 secs |
38
|
1962-1973 | Jeep | Wagoneer | 12.0 secs |
25
|
1962-1968 | Matra | Djet | 11.0 secs |
33
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
1957-1962 | Autobianchi | Bianchina | - |
25
|
1956-1967 | Fiat | 600 Multipla | - |
22
|
1961-1969 | Citroën | 2CV | - |
15
|
1950-1967 | Volkswagen | Microbus | - |
35
|