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  • Ian G.
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    • September 3, 2007
    • 1114

    1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

    I don't think this one has been asked yet so:

    What is the difference between 1959 first and second edition owner's manuals and when was the changeover?
  • Ian G.
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    • September 3, 2007
    • 1114

    #2
    Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

    any ideas?

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    • Jack H.
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      • April 1, 1990
      • 9906

      #3
      Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

      In general, there's little difference between editions of owner's manuals. Sometime a little cleanup here/there, but not very often anything of significance...

      Each edition will have a date associated with its press release. But, I've yet to see a 2nd or 3rd edition book where the PN changed!

      That would suggest they were warehoused in a common inventory bin and inter-mixed. Some think the specific date of vehicle build correlates well to which edition book would have come with the car from the factory, but that's NOT my experience.

      I've seen several original 1st edition books in '65 cars built as late as May/June where the 2nd edition book was released in January. So, my take is about the only 'taboo' would be to have an owner's manual whose release date PRECEEDS your car's final assy date...

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      • Clem Z.
        Expired
        • January 1, 2006
        • 9427

        #4
        Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

        my new 1959 vette vin#105033 had a first edition manual. i no longer have the vette but i do have the manual.

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        • Ian G.
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          • September 3, 2007
          • 1114

          #5
          Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

          Jack,

          do you have any idea what the first print date was for the 1959 2nd edition owner's manual?

          thanks for the info!

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          • Ian G.
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            • September 3, 2007
            • 1114

            #6
            Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

            I found this excellent ebay guide on corvette owners manuals. Not sure of its accuracy, but its pretty detailed:


            SOME KEY HINTS IN CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS, THIS GOES FOR ALL YEARS 53-72.
            1. <LI style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">EXPT. 1ST EDITION 1953 IF THE MANUAL DOS NOT SAY WHAT EDITION IT IS IT IS A REPRINT
              <LI style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">CHEVY DID NOT USE WHITE PAPER IT IS OFF GRAY.
              <LI style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">ALL CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS EXPT.1953 HAVE THE PART NUMBER ON ONE OF THE FIRST 2 PAGES OR THE BACK COVER, IF NOT IT IS A REPRINT
              <LI style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">ALL CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS 1953-1972 EXPT. 1ST EDITION 1953 HAD ON ONE OF THE FIRST TWO PAGES WHAT EDITION THEY ARE,((( IF IT DOS NOT SAY WHAT EDITION IT IS IT IS A REPRINT ))).
            2. THE COVER IS ALWAY THICKER THAN THE INER PAGES
            3. (((ALL))) CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS 1959-1980 CAME WITH A REMOVEABLE POST CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUAL BEFORE PAGE #1. COMONLY CALLED CORVETTE NEWS. IF THERE IS NO CORVETTE NEWS CARD OR THE STUB THAT HELD THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IT IS A REPRINT!!!!!!!!!

            4. FOR INFO ON THE WARRANTY PROTECTION PLAN THAT CAME WITH THE OWNERS MANUALS 1965-1972 PLEASE CHECK OUT MY GUIDE SPOTTING REPRINT CORVETTE PROTECT-O-PLATE WARRANTY BOOK.

              <LI style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">FOT INFO ON THE BAG/ ENVELOPE THAT THE OWNERS MANUALS 1963-1972 CAME IN PLZ CHECK OUT MY GUIDE SPOTTING A REPRINT CORVETTE OWNERS MANUAL BAG /ENVELOPE.
            5. FOR MANUALS 1953-1972 IF THE MANUAL YOU ARE LOOKING AT IS ABSOLUTLY MINT (((BEWARE))) THE MANUAL IS BETWEEN 53-34 YEARS OLD IT IS VERY VERY VERY HARD TO KEEP A MANUAL MINT FOR 34-53 YEARS NO MATER WERE IT IS KEPT!!!!
            • 1953 TEMPORARY MANUAL
            1. THE 53 TEMPORARY MANUAL WAS (((ONLY))) GIVEN OUT WITH 1953 CORVETTES BELIEVED TO BE ONLY THE FIRST 150 OR SO.
            2. THIS MANUAL WAS PUT INTO THE CORVETTES DUE TO A PRINTING FLAW IN THE OWNERS MANUAL MAKING THEM NOT READY TO ISSUE TILL LATER ON THAT YEAR.
            3. THERE ARE TONS AND TONS OF REPRINTS OF THIS MANUAL OUT THERE THIER ARE PROBABLY NO MINT ORIGINAL MANUALS LIKE THIS ONE ANY WERE.
            4. THE COVER IS TAN NOT WHITE THE INSIDE OF THE COVER IS WHITE
            • 1953
            1. THE COVER IS ORANGE WITH 2 POLO PLAYERS IN THE BACKGROUND,THE ONLY WORDING ON THE COVER IS YOUR CORVETTE OPERATIONS MANUAL, DOS NOT SAY THE YEAR.
            2. THIS IS THE MANUAL FOR 1953 AND NOT FOR 1954 OR 1955
            3. THE 53 MANUAL DID NOT COME WITH THE FIRST 150 OR SO CORVETTE DUE TO A PRINTING FLAW
            4. THE FIRST 150 OR SO CAME WITH A POST CARD TO SEND IN FOR A OWNERS MANUAL WHEN IT WAS COMPLETED LATER ON IN THE YEAR.
            5. THERE ARE 2 EDITIONS 1ST&2ND THE FIRST EDITION IS NOT MARKED YEAR OR EDITION THE SECOND EDITION IS MARKED ((2ND)) ON THE FIRST PAGE UP ON THE RIGHT HAND TOP CORNER OF THE PAGE.
            6. THIER ARE NOT MANY REPRINTS OF THIS MANUAL GOING AROUND BUT THE KEY TALE TELLS ARE
            • THE PAINT ON THE POLO PLAYERS IS OFF .
            • ON PAGE 45 THIER IS A HAND IN THE PHOTO ( FIG.70 ) AND NO 2ND ON THE FIRST PAGE. THE FIRST EDITION HAD NO HAND, THE SECOND EDITION HAS THE HAND
            • ON THE BACK COVER THE FIRST EDITION THERE ARE ONE LINE THE SECOND HAS TWO LINE (( NO LINES MEANS REPRINT ))
            • IF THE WHOLE COVER IS ORENGE CAR,SKY,GROUND,POLO PLAYERS EVERY THING IT IS A REPRINT.
            • 1954
            1. THE 1954 CORVETTE DID NOT HAVE A OWNERS MANUAL OF ITS OWN, THE FIRST SO MANY CORVETTES CAME WITH THE LEFT OVER MANUAL FROM 1953.
            • 1955
            1. 1955 DID NOT COME WITH ANY OWNERS MANUAL.
            2. THEY DID COME WITH A POST CARD TO SEND AWAY FOR A SUPPLEMENT CORVETTE SHOP MANUAL.
            • 1956
            1. THE COVER HAS A RED CORVETTE ON IT AND OPERATIONS MANUAL ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE (((ORIGINALS DO NOT HAVE THE YEAR 1956 ON THE COVER))).
            2. ON THE SECOND PAGE ALONG THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD HAVE 1956 ON THE LEFT AND THE PART NUMBER 3737520 AND EDITION # ON THE RIGHT.
            3. ON THE FRONT COVER THE FRONT TIRE SHOULD NOT BLEND IN WITH THE BACK ROUND OF THE COVER
            4. 1956 CORVETTE FINLAY CAME WITH A OWNERS MANUAL WITH OUT ANY DELAYS.
            5. THE PART NUMBER FOR THE 1956&1957 OWNERS MANUAL ARE THE SAME NUMBER.
            • 1957
            1. 1957 SAME STYLE COVER AS THE 1956 BUT IT HAS A BLUEISH GREEN ((TEAL)) CORVETTE ON IT AND 1957 OPERATIONS MANUAL ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.(((THIS IS THE FIRST CORVETTE OWNERS MANUAL TO HAVE THE YEAR ON THE COVER)))
            2. ON THE SECOND PAGE ALONG THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD HAVE 1956* ON THE LEFT AND THE PART NUMBER 3737520 AND EDITION # ON THE RIGHT. *1956 FOR 1ST 2ND & 3RD EDITIONS 1957 FOR 4TH EDITIONS
            3. THE PART NUMBER FOR THE 1956&1957 OWNERS MANUAL ARE THE SAME NUMBER.
            • THE REPRINTS
            • MOST 1957 CORVETTE REPRINTS ARE FORTH EDITIONS SO BE EXTRA SHARP IF BUYING A FORTH EDITION.
            • LOOK AT PAGE 84 DOS IT HAVE THE PAGE NUMBER 84 ON IT? IF NOT ITS A REPRINT.
            • LOOK AT THE CONTENTS PAGE CAN YOU FALLOW THE DOOR SEAM ALL THE WAY AROUND ON THE MIDDLE CORVETTE? IF NOT ITS A REPRINT.
            • LOOK AT PAGE 4 CAN YOU SEE THE BRAKE AND CLUCH ?IF NOT ITS A REPRINT.
            • 1958
            1. THE COVER CHANGED A BIT HAVING A BLUE BACKGROUND AND A BLACK AND WHITE CORVETTE LOOPING FROM LEFT HAND SIDE TO THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD READ 1958 OPERATIONS MANUAL.
            2. ON THE SECOND PAGE ALONG THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD HAVE 1958 ON THE LEFT AND THE PART NUMBER 3750352 AND EDITION # ON THE RIGHT.
            3. THE FIRST PAGE OF ALL FIRST OR SECOND EDITIONS SHOULD BE A 50th ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF GENERAL MOTORS!!!
            4. IF THE FIRST PAGE IS THE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION OF THE CORVETTE...SORRY TO SAY ITS A REPRINT
            5. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUALS.
            6. A CORVETTE NEWS CARD IS A DETACHABLE POST CARD THAT WAS IN CORVETTE OWNERS MANUALS FROM 1958-1980 YOU COULD SEND IT IN FOR A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO CORVETTE NEWS MAGAZINE AND FOR 1958-1967 YOU WOULD ALSO HAVE GOTTEN A GOLD HAT OWNERS PIN,A FELT JACKET PACH AND A OWNERS IDENTIFICATION CARD.
            7. (((NOT ALL 1958&1959 OWNERS MANUAL CAME WITH A CORVETTE NEWS CARD)))after 1959 (((ALL))) corvette owners manuals came with a corvette news card in the front them.
            8. IF THE MANUAL IS 100% MINT WITHOUT THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD BEWARE SOMEONE IS MAKING VERY GOOD REPRINTS ALL SECOND EDITIONS.
            • 1959
            1. HAS THE SAME STYLE COVER AS 1958, HAVING A RED BACKGROUND AND A BLACK AND WHITE CORVETTE, LOOPING FROM LEFT HAND SIDE TO THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD READ 1959 OPERATIONS MANUAL.
            2. ON THE SECOND PAGE ALONG THE BOTTOM IT SHOULD HAVE 1958 FOR 1ST 1959 FOR SECOND ON THE LEFT AND THE PART NUMBER 3758068 AND EDITION # ON THE RIGHT.
            3. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR FOR THE CORVETTE NEWS CARD IN THE FRONT OF THE MANUALS.
            4. (((NOT ALL 1958&1959 OWNERS MANUAL CAME WITH A CORVETTE NEWS CARD)))after 1959 all corvette owners manuals came with a corvette news card in the front them.

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            • Stewart A.
              Expired
              • April 16, 2008
              • 1035

              #7
              Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

              Ian, I tried looking up the site but couldn't find the front covers you have displayed in all those years up to 59. Where is 1960 front cover ? Can you post it or email me with this section. Great thread Ian very informative. Stewy

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              • Ian G.
                Extremely Frequent Poster
                • September 3, 2007
                • 1114

                #8
                Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

                for some reason the guy's guide only goes up to 1959

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                • Stewart A.
                  Expired
                  • April 16, 2008
                  • 1035

                  #9
                  Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

                  That's because everything on a 1960 car didn't work so there is no need for an owners manual. It Just come with a full time mechanic called Bob. Stewy

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                  • Gary C.
                    Administrator
                    • October 1, 1982
                    • 17648

                    #10
                    Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

                    Ian, can tell you the '56 manual info is not totally correct in the ebay info. Gary....
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                    • Ian G.
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                      • September 3, 2007
                      • 1114

                      #11
                      Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

                      Hi gary, can you elaborate? I'll update the part of the post I have here on the TDB, so i doesn't stay wrong...

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                      • Gary C.
                        Administrator
                        • October 1, 1982
                        • 17648

                        #12
                        Re: 1959 owners manual 1st and 2nd edition changeover

                        Ian, here's a preview of the 5th edition of the 56-7 JM on Owner's Manuals. Gary....
                        1956 3726900 To Approximately VIN 2600
                        1956 3737520 Second Edition VIN 2600 on
                        1957 3737520 Third Edition to approximately VIN 3268
                        1957 3737520 Fourth Edition VIN 3268 on
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