EXHIBIT 23.1


                           CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


         We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption, "Experts" 
and "Selected Financial Data" and to the use of our report dated May 24, 1996 
with respect to the financial statements and schedules, included in the Proxy 
Statement/Information Statement of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. that 
is made a part of the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-18663) and 
Prospectus of Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. for the registration of 
2,450,000 shares of its Common Stock.

                             /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Los Angeles, California
January 31, 1997