(1) EXCEPT FOR THE 1ST EDITION 1953 IF THE MANUAL DOS NOT SAY WHAT EDITION IT IS IT IS A REPRINT

(2) CHEVY DID NOT USE WHITE PAPER IT IS OFF GRAY.

(3) ALL CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS EXCEPT FOR 1953 ALL CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS HAVE THE PART NUMBER ON ONE OF THE FIRST 2 PAGES OR THE BACK COVER, IF NOT IT IS A REPRINT

(4) ALL CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS 1953-1972 EXCEPT FOR THE 1ST EDITION 1953 & 1ST EDITION 1956 HAD WHAT EDITION THEY ARE ON ONE OF THE FIRST TWO PAGES,((( IF IT DOS NOT SAY WHAT EDITION IT IS IT IS A REPRINT ))).

(5) THE COVER IS ALWAYS THICKER THAN THE INER PAGES

(6) (((ALL))) CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS 1959-1980 CAME WITH A REMOVABLE POST CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUAL BEFORE PAGE #1. COMMONLY CALLED CORVETTE NEWS CARD. IF THERE IS NO CORVETTE NEWS CARD OR THE STUB THAT HELD THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IT IS A REPRINT!!!!!!!!! YES ALL!!!

WHEN LOOKING FOR ORIGINAL MANUALS, IF THE MANUAL YOU ARE LOOKING AT IS ABSOLUTELY MINT (((BEWARE))) THE MANUAL IS XX YEARS OLD IT IS VERY VERY VERY HARD TO KEEP A MANUAL MINT FOR 30+ YEARS NO MATER WERE IT IS KEPT!!!!

DASH VS CIRCLE PERFORATIONS

WHAT IS A CORVETTE NEWS CARD?

♦ A CORVETTE NEWS CARD IS A DETACHABLE POST CARD THAT WAS IN THE FRONT OF EVERY CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS FROM 1959-1980
♦ ((( 1957 & 1958 IT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE OWNERS MANUAL)))
♦ YOU COULD DETACH THE POST CARD AND SEND IT INTO GM AND YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ONE OF THE FALLOWING ((( CORVETTE OWNER'S KITS )))

♦ FROM 1957-1966

YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN:
· A 10K GOLD HAT PIN.
· A FELT JACKET PATCH.
· A FREE 2 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO CORVETTE NEWS MAGAZINE.
· & A OWNERS IDENTIFICATION CARD.

♦ FOR 1967

YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN:
· A FELT JACKET PATCH.
· A FREE 2 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO CORVETTE NEWS MAGAZINE.
· & A OWNERS IDENTIFICATION CARD.

♦ FROM 1968-1973

YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN:
· A FREE 2 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO CORVETTE NEWS MAGAZINE.
· & A OWNERS IDENTIFICATION CARD.

♦ FROM 1974-1980

YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN:
· A FREE 2 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO CORVETTE NEWS MAGAZINE.

1960

♦ HAS THE SAME STYLE COVER AS 1960, HAVING A GREEN BACKGROUND AND A BLACK AND WHITE CORVETTE, LOOPING FROM LEFT HAND SIDE TO THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD READ 1960 OPERATIONS MANUAL.
♦ ON THE SECOND PAGE ALONG THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD HAVE THE PART NUMBER 3770472 AND EDITION # ON THE RIGHT.
♦ THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR FOR THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUALS. ALL 1960 CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS HAVE A NEWS CARD! 1ST AND 2ND EDITION.
♦ THIS IS THE SECOND AND LAST YEAR THAT CORVETTE USED THE CIRCLE PERFORATIONS FOR THE NEWS CARD DETACHMENT

(1) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(2) IF THE NEWS CARD HAS DASH PERFORATIONS OR NO PERFORATIONS - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1961

♦ FOR 1961 CORVETTE REVAMPED THE COVER BLUE CORVETTE SCRIPT TOP LEFT AND BLACK 1961 BLOCK LETTERS ON THE RIGHT ALONG THE BOTTOM HAS OWNERS GUIDE IN WHITE BLOCK LETTERS, BLUE BACK ROUND WITH A BLACK AND WHITE CORVETTE IN THE CENTER

♦ ON THE FIRST PAGE ALONG THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD HAVE LITHO IN U.S.A. ON THE LEFT AND THE PART NUMBER 3784033 AND EDITION # ON THE RIGHT.

♦ THIS IS THE FORTH YEAR FOR THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUALS. ALL 1961 CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS HAVE A NEWS CARD! 1ST AND 2ND EDITION.

♦ THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT CORVETTE USED THE DASH PERFORATIONS FOR THE NEWS CARD DETACHMENT POINT.

(1) IF THE NEWS CARD HAS CIRCLE PERFORATIONS OR NO PERFORATIONS - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(2) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1962

♦ FOR 1962 CORVETTE REVAMPED THE COVER 1962 CORVETTE IN BLOCK LETTERS ON THE LEFT AND BLACK OUTLINE OF A CORVETTE ON THE RIGHT WITH OWNERS GUILD ALONG THE BOTTOM.

♦ ON THE FIRST PAGE ALONG THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD HAVE THE PART NUMBER 3798322 AND EDITION # ON THE RIGHT.

♦ THIS IS THE 5TH YEAR FOR THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUALS. ALL 1962 CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS HAVE A NEWS CARD! 1ST, 2ND & 3RD EDITION.

♦ THIS IS THE 2ND YEAR THAT CORVETTE USED THE DASH PERFORATIONS FOR THE NEWS CARD DETACHMENT POINT.

♦ THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT CORVETTE PUT THE PART NUMBER ON THE BACK COVER.

(1) IF THE SQUARE WITH THE STEARING WHEEL IS DARK. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(2) IF THE NEWS CARD HAS CIRCLE PERFORATIONS OR NO PERFORATIONS. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(3) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(4) IF ON PAGE 2 YOU CAN NOT CLEARLY SEE THE BRAKE AND CLUTCH. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(5) On the CONTENTS page of a 1st Edition, there is a large gray rectangle if it fades along the top or at all. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1963

♦ FOR 1963 CORVETTE REVAMPED THE COVER. NINETEEN SIXTY-THREE CORVETTE IN BLOCK LETTERS ALONG THE TOP AND AN ARTISTIC PAINTING OF TWO CORVETTES DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE WITH OWNERS GUILD ALONG THE BOTTOM

♦ THIS IS THE 6TH YEAR FOR THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUALS. ALL 1963 CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS HAVE A NEWS CARD! 1ST AND 2ND EDITION.

♦ IF THE FULL NEWS CARD IS PRESENT THE CARD SHOULD EXTEND ABOUT 1/4 INCH BEYOND THE END OF THE MANUAL.

♦ THIS IS THE 2ND YEAR THAT CORVETTE USED THE DASH PERFORATIONS FOR THE NEWS CARD DETACHMENT POINT.

♦ ON THE FIRST PAGE ALONG THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD HAVE THE EDITION # ON THE RIGHT.

♦ ON THE BACK COVER ON THE RIGHT IT SHOULD HAVE PART # 3821497

(1) IF THE WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE IS BLUE. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(2) IF THERE IS A BLACKED OUT SPOT OR ERASED SPOT ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE COVER, - Sorry to say it is a Reprint. ((( THIS IS WERE GM REPRINTS WOULD SAY REPRINT )))

(3) IF THE NEWS CARD IS EVEN WITH THE EDGE OF THE MANUAL, - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(4) IF THE NEWS CARD HAS CIRCLE PERFORATIONS OR NO PERFORATIONS. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(5) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1964

FOR 1964, CORVETTE KEPT WITH THE ARTISTIC STYLE WITH A RED CORVETTE POINTING TO THE LEFT ALONG THE BOTTOM IT HAS THE CORVETTE FLAGS AND 1964 CORVETTE IN WHITE SCRIPT AND OWNERS GUIDE IN TEAL

♦ THIS IS THE 7TH YEAR FOR THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUALS.

♦ ALL 1964 CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS HAVE A NEWS CARD! 1ST AND 2ND EDITION.

♦ THIS IS THE 3RD YEAR THAT CORVETTE USED THE DASH PERFORATIONS FOR THE NEWS CARD DETACHMENT POINT.

♦ ON THE FIRST PAGE ALONG THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD HAVE THE EDITION # ON THE RIGHT.

♦ ON THE BACK COVER ON THE RIGHT IT SHOULD HAVE PART # 3841542


(1) ON THE FIRST PAGE IF THE "O" IN OPERATING AND "5" ARE NOT IN THE RED FIELD OF THE FLAG.....Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(2) IF THE NEWS CARD HAS CIRCLE PERFORATIONS OR NO PERFORATIONS..... Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(3) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1965

FOR 1965, CORVETTE KEPT WITH THE ARTISTIC STYLE WITH A BLACK & WHITE CORVETTE POINTING TO THE RIGHT ALONG THE BOTTOM IT HAS 1965 CORVETTE OWNERS GUIDE IN WHITE BLOCK LETTERS.

♦ THIS IS THE 8TH YEAR FOR THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUALS.

♦ THIS IS THE 4TH YEAR THAT CORVETTE USED THE DASH PERFORATIONS FOR THE NEWS CARD DETACHMENT POINT.

♦ ALL 1965 CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS HAVE A NEWS CARD! 1ST AND 2ND EDITION.

♦ 1965 CORVETTES THAT CAME WITH A 396BB GOT AN EXTRA 4-PAGE 396 SUPPLEMENT PLACED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL ((( ONLY IN 2ND EDITIONS )))

♦ ON THE BACK COVER ON THE RIGHT IT SHOULD HAVE PART # 3859589

REPRINT

(1) If the Corvette news card has only 10-15 perferation holes - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(2) If the Corvette news card has no perferation holes - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(3) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(4) If you can see the corvettes on page 2 when looking at the CONTENTS page. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(5) If the flags on the CONTENTS page shows the checkered flag on the right. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(6) If the flags on the back cover page shows the checkered flag on the left. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(7) If the flags on the CONTENTS page dose not streach from the start of M to the end of the 5. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1966

For 1966 Corvette with a black silhouette of a corvette coup facing to the right with a yellow background wording in red and the Chevrolet Flags in the top right corner.

♦ THIS IS THE 9TH YEAR FOR THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUALS.

♦ THIS IS THE 5TH YEAR THAT CORVETTE USED THE DASH PERFORATIONS FOR THE NEWS CARD DETACHMENT POINT.

♦ ALL 1966 CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS HAVE A NEWS CARD! 1ST AND 2ND EDITION.

(1) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(2) If the black silhouette of the Corvette on the cover has vertical stripes. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(3) If the silhouette of the Corvette is green. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(4) If you can see the corvettes on page 2 when looking at the CONTENTS page. - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1967

1968

(1) If the manual has part number 3935069 or 3943684 - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(2) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1969

(1) if the manual has part number 3955550 or 3955551 - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

(2) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1970

(1) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1971

(1) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint

1972

(1) If the manual dose not have the Corvette news card or card stub - Sorry to say it is a Reprint





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