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The Kelley Blue Book (Kelly Blue Book) value determining book for cars, trucks and motorcycles began in 1914, when 17 year old Les Kelley sold a car that he had kept in good condition, then bought, traded and sold others that he had reconditioned. This led to setting up a used car lot in Los Angeles in 1918.
