2 59 owner manuals which is real?

[Stan E.]

I have two 59 Corvette owners manuals. One is 8 1/4" long part #2758068 2nd edition and the tear out Corvette News card isn't perforated. The other is 8 1/2" long with the same part # a perforated Corvette News card with a full page blank tail to the News page under the rear cover. Which is real? Thanks

[William C.]

Re: 2 59 owner manuals which is real?

Without seeing either one, the second one sound like the one to me. Check the pictures in both, an original will then to be more clear in the details of the pictures, look at the picture of the tires and how well you can see the tread, oh then there is that small detail of the perforations...

[Gary C.]

Re: 2 59 owner manuals which is real?

Stan, as Bill said check the pictures. On the 56-7 original as an example you can see both the brake and clutch pedal fairly clearly while they are not visible or just barely in the reproductions. Would expect the same on page 4 of the 59 Owner's Manual as well as a perforated card. As Dave Strickland will tell you most of the "reprints" by the original printer that were sold over the Chevy parts counters were Second Editions. Gary....