Assembled and Ready: Using the Classic Car Blue Book

If you are a classic car enthusiast, or interested in buying a classic car, then the classic car blue book may be your best friend. Before venturing into the classic car market, you need to arm yourself with this handy little gem. It can be the difference between getting the classic car of your dreams and going out for a drive.

The term “blue book” has become a broad and general term used to denote any book that can be used as a reference to determine the value of new, used and classic vehicles, including boats. However, the true blue book publication is the Kelley Blue Book, which lists the wholesale value of each vehicle as well as its retail value. The Classic Car Blue Book, or Kelley Early Model Guide, lists classic cars from production year 1946 through 1986. It lists suggested retail values ​​for vehicles in good, good, and excellent condition.

In the world of classic cars, it can be difficult to determine what is a fair price for a particular year and model. For the most part, it has a limited benchmark because there are fewer classic cars on the market than newer models. With newer models there is more current information and there is a more current benchmark. You have the information at your fingertips. Classic cars, on the other hand, are a horse of a different color. If you have a ’69 Cuda in excellent condition, you don’t want to ask the same price that the guy on the street is charging for his ’69 Cuda which is basically a bucket of rust. But there aren’t that many on the road that are in excellent condition, so how do you determine a fair price? The Kelley Blue Book for Classic Cars has the answers you need.

If you’re shopping, you don’t want to pay too much for a car that’s not worth the price. If you’re selling, you don’t want to underestimate a valuable vehicle, which is why a classic car blue book is a must. In this way, the Kelly Blue Book satisfies both sides of the selling party. Buyers know they are getting a good and fair deal and sellers know they are asking a fair and decent price for their car.

The book lists the prices of classics, from Ford coupes to Chevrolet, from shoeboxes to chunky fenders. You can find values ​​for Willys trucks and jeeps, Studebaker cars and International Scouts. Find sports cars and luxury cruises, it’s all there. You can locate values ​​on vehicles that are rare and little known. Even vehicles that are difficult to research are listed in the blue book.

Kelley’s Classic Car Blue Book can be purchased directly from Kelley’s website. If you buy or sell classic cars, or are considering buying a classic car, this reference guide can save you a lot of money.