Corvette Black Book
1953-2008

Two editions for 2008
First published in 1978, the 2008 edition marks the Corvette Black Book’s 30th year. This calls for something special, so two editions are available. The standard “perfect” bound paperback is softbound with a color cover, an updated version of the book many of you are familiar with. New for 2008 is a 30th anniversary limited commemorative edition (1,000 copies, no reprints), with sewn pages, a black bonded leather flexible hard cover, and gold leaf stamping. The content is exactly the same for both books. What sets them apart is the binding. We’ve never done this before and you won’t find the special editions in bookstores.

Tough act to follow
The first Corvette Black Book was published in 1978. Two years later a new edition added 1979 and 1980. A bigger edition came along in 1984 and updated books continued each year through 1990. In 1992, the book was rewritten from cover to cover and resized for the addition of 40% more data for each model year. New editions were published each year through 1999. In 2000, height and page count increased. Page count increased again in 2003 to the current 160 for the addition of even more material. The beauty of the Corvette Black Book lies, like the car itself, in its constant evolution. These are pocket-sized marvels with literally thousands of Corvette facts, options and option codes, exterior and interior colors and codes, production figures, serial numbers for body, engine, and component parts, original “window sticker” prices, and a compilation of the details that make each model unique. By categorizing all this data in a precise year-to-year format, the Corvette Black Book puts phenomenal expertise at your fingertips. And the latest 1953-2008 edition is the best yet.

Improved yet again
This edition includes 2008 facts and specifications (production quantities will be in the 2009 edition). This 2008 edition does have finalized build numbers for 2007 models. Overall production increased to 40,561, the highest model year sales since 1984. But 1983 was skipped and 1984 was really a model and a half, so you have to go back to 1979 for better model-year sales. In a market where GM is battling for market share, the Corvette is selling lights-out. And, Corvette-wise, Chevrolet is keeping the pedal to the balsa. The 2008 model is visually similar (wheels and interior trim excepted), but the big news is a new standard LS3 engine with 430-horsepower. OnStar and XM radio are included with all 2008s, and there are new options and option groups, including a full leather-wrapped, two-tone interior. It’s a lot to keep track of, and that’s the beauty of the Corvette Black Book. Our usual nitpicking is evident in subtle changes to 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 data sections. That’s not all. By the time we finished fine-tuning, fifty-three pages had text revisions, updates, clarifications, design changes...all part of an endless effort to maintain the Corvette Black Book’s reputation for detail and accuracy. Not only does it have the information you want, the book is designed so you can find what you’re looking for quickly.

Authenticity
No one’s perfect, but after three decades of attention to detail, the Corvette Black Book has become the enthusiast’s bible. Next time you visit a top quality Corvette restoration shop, see if there isn’t a you-know-what lying around. Notice which book is stuffed into enthusiasts’ pockets at Corvette events around the world. It is Mike Antonick’s Corvette Black Book from Michael Bruce Associates. Period.

Specs
Standard paperback edition: 160 pages, softbound, 4.375” x 9.125” vertical, 113 black and white photos, uncountable facts. $17.95

30th anniversary hardbound edition: 160 pages, flexible bonded black leather cover with gold stamping, sewn pages, 4.5” x 9.375” vertical, 113 black and white photos, uncountable facts. $27.95

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Notices

(1) This publication is not in any way connected with the “Black Book” published by National Auto Research Division of Hearst Media Publications. (2) Michael Bruce Associates, Inc., and the Corvette Black Book are not associated with or sponsored by General Motors or its Chevrolet Motor Division.