The founder of car values reference Kelley Blue Book is among five new inductees to the Automotive Hall of Fame.

The Michigan-based organization announced its 2027 inductees at the Automobilwoche Kongress in Berlin.

The late Les Kelley, who introduced the first blue book of values from his used-car dealership in Los Angeles in 1926, was selected posthumously.

Kelley Blue Book is celebrating its centennial this year as it reflects on 10 decades of evolution since Kelley developed the listing of used models he was hunting and the prices he was willing to give for them.

The side business, which Kelley eventually focused on full time, later added a guide for new vehicles, both guides tailored to the auto dealer. In the 1990s, the company branched out to a consumer-focused guide before going online.

The hall of fame also posthumously inducted American race car driver John Fitch, a Mercedes racer and Sebring winner who later invented the Fitch Inertial Barrier that’s still used on roadsides for motorist safety. He also helped develop Chevrolet’s Corvette racing program.

This year’s other inductees are:

• Rodney O’Neal, former CEO of auto supplier Delphi – now Aptiv – who started his career as an engineer at General Motors. He took Delphi from bankruptcy protection to a return to public markets and a refocus on safer, greener and more connected technologies.
• Ron Dennis of Britain, a former Formula One team leader who’s now a British Business Ambassador for manufacturing and advanced engineering. He founded McLaren and led it on a run of dozens of victories and 17 world championships.
• Paul Brach, a vehicle designer who worked for BMW and Mercedes before spending two decades with Peugeot. His conceptions include the BMW Turbo concept and the Mercedes W 113 Pagoda SL.