Oud papier
Als je passie Corvettes is, zoals bij mij, dan zou het wel eens zo kunnen zijn dat je daar wat van gaat verzamelen. Herkenbaar? Ik vrees van wel. Wat ga je dan zoal verzamelen? Modelletjes, folders, boeken, foto’s, memorabilia etc. Ik heb een paar boeken met daarin nadrukken van tijdschriftartikelen zoals die in de loop der jaren waren verschenen in Amerikaanse autotijdschriften zoals Road & Track, Car and Driver, MotorTrend etc. Interessant materiaal omdat dat een goed beeld geeft van hoe men destijds over de Corvette dacht. In deze boeken staat in welke uitgave van welk tijdschrift het artikel had gestaan. Het leek me wel leuk de originele tijdschriften eens op te gaan sporen vooral omdat deze oude tijdschriften een prima tijdsbeeld gaven van de rest van de autowereld. 
Een selectie bracht ik wel aan. Ik wilde graag die tijdschriften die naast het artikel ook nog een Corvette op de voorpagina hadden staan. Wel zo fraai om te verzamelen. Maar ja, hoe weet je nou of er een Corvette op de voorpagina stond? In de 35th Anniversary uitgave van Road & Track (juni 1982) zat een poster met daarop alle voorpagina’s afgebeeld. Dat was een mooie bron om mee te beginnen. Andere bronnen zijn de hedendaagse uitgaven van de diverse tijdschriften waarin vaak een rubriek staat wat er 10, 20 of 30 jaar geleden in dat blad stond met vaak een afbeelding van de voorpagina. Verder heb ik een “mannetje” in Amerika die voor mij regelmatig iets vindt. Een Zweedse Corvette vriend heeft dezelfde hobby en verrast me regelmatig met Zweeds materiaal. Het mooiste zijn de tijdschriften uit de jaren vijftig en zestig. De autowereld was zo totaal anders en Corvettes waren (toen ook al) bijzonder. Hieronder nog een paar fraaie voorbeelden en een overzicht mocht je ook wilen gaan speuren naar deze fraaie stukjes drukwerk.
Aart Timmer
TIJDSCHRIFT .............................UITGAVE.......................JAAR
Road & Track June 1954
Motor Trend ...June 1954
Road & Track March 1956
Sports Car Illustrated March 1956
Road & Track December 1957
Motor Trend ... December 1957
Speed Age .... December 1957
Motor Trend ... May ...1959
Motor Trend ... July ... 1960
Car Life ..........September 1961
Car and Driver October 1962
Road & Track ....................October ..............1962
Car Life .......................December ..........1962
Auto Sports ....................... April ..............................1963
Motor Trend .......................May ..............................1963
Road & Track ....................June ...................1963
Car and Driver ...................June ...........................1963
Sports Car World .............August ................1964
Road & Track ....................December .........1964
Car and Driver ..................January ...............1965
Mechanix Illustrated ...............June .....................1965
Car Life .......................August .................1966
Motor Trend .....................April ...............................1967
Motor Trend ......................August .................1967
Car Life ...................... November ...........1967
Hot Rod ......................October ...............1967
Car and Driver .................. October ...............1967
Road & Track ...................October ...............1967
Sports Car Graphic .........October ...............1967
Car Life ......................June .............................1968
Car Life ......................July ..............................1969
Road & Track ..................March ..................1970
Motor Trend .....................June .............................1970
Road & Track ..................January ...............1971
Car and Driver ................July ...............................1972
Car and Driver ................December ...........1972
Car Craft .....................April ................................1973
High Performance Cars ......September ..........1973
Road & Track ..................December ...........1973
Car and Driver ................December ...........1973
Road & Track ..................February ...............1974
Road & Track .................October .................1974
Car and Driver ...............May .................................1975
Motor Trend ...................July .................................1975
Car Craft ...................November ............1975
Motor Trend ...................December ............1975
Car and Driver ..............February ................1976
Road & Track ................March .....................1976
Motor Trend ...................December .............1976
Car Craft ...................December ............1976
Road & Track ................February ................1977
Car and Driver ..............October ..................1977
Chevy Power .................November .............1977
Motor Trend ...................December .............1977
Road & Track ................ February ................1978
Car and Driver ..............December .............1978
Road & Track ...............February .................1979
Road & Track ...............April ...................................1979
Car Craft ..................April ........................1979
Motor Trend ..................July ..................................1979
Motor Trend ................... November .............1979
Motor Trend ...................December .............1979
Road & Track ...............April ...................................1980
Car Craft ...................September ............1980
Car and Driver .............June .................................1981
Auto Week ..................February 7 .............1983
Road & Track ...............March .....................1983
Motor Trend ..................March .....................1983
Car and Driver .............March .....................1983
Motor Trend ..................May ..................................1983
Road & Track ...............January .................1984
Car and Driver .............May ..................................1984
Motor Trend .................October ..................1985
Motor Trend .................May ..................................1985
Road & Track ..............February ................1986
Motor Trend .................June ................................1986
Road & Track .............. June ................................1986
Car and Driver ............November .............1986
Motor Trend .................March .....................1987
Motor Trend .................August ...................1987
Road & Track ..............August ...................1987
Motor Trend .................September ............1987
Motor Trend .................October ..................1987
Road & Track ...............February ...............1988
Car and Driver .............May .................................1988
Automobile Magazine........... May .......................1988
Motor Trend .................. August ...................1988
Motor Trend ..................October .................1988
Car and Driver ..............October ................1988
Autoweek .........4/24 ................................1989
Car and Driver .............June ...............................1989
Motor Trend ..................June ............................. .1989
Automobile Magazine ...........June ......................1989
Autoweek .........11/27 .....................1989
Car and Driver .............February ................1990
Motor Trend ..................April ..................................1990
Road & Track ...............April ..................................1990
Road & Track ..............June .................................1990
Car and Driver .............July .................................1990
Motor Trend ..................September .......... .1990
Motor Trend ..................November ........... .1990
Motor Trend ..................February .................1991
Car and Driver .............April ...................................1991
Road & Track ...............May ...................................1991
Motor Trend June ......1991
Autoweek ..September 2 1991
Motor Trend February 1992
Motor Trend April ......1992
Motor Trend May .......1992
Motor Trend July .......1992
Car and Driver September 1992
Road & Track February 1993
Motor Trend March ...1993
Motor Trend June .....1993
Motor Trend August ...1993
Car and Driver March ....1995
Motor Trend April .....1995
Motor Trend July ......1995
Motor Trend October ..1995
Road & Track December 1995
Motor Trend September 1996
Autoweek ....October 28 1996
Road & Track February 1997
Car and Driver February 1997
Automobile Magazine February .1997
Autoweek ....08/04 .1997
Motor Trend May .. ..1997
Motor Trend August . ..1997
Road & Track September .. 1997
Car and Driver October .....1997
Motor Trend January 1998
Car and Driver March .1998
Motor Trend May .....1998
Motor Trend June ...1998
Automobile Magazine July .....1998
Motor Trend September 1998
Road & Track September 1998
Automobile Magazine September 1998
Car and Driver November 1999
Motor Trend March .. 2000
Motor Trend August 2000
Car and Driver August .2000
Motor Trend .September 2000
Road & Track June .....2001
Autoweek ....7/2 ........2001
Car and Driver August .2001
Motor Trend August . 2001
Car and Driver July ......2002
Road & Track August 2002
Autoweek ....9/9 .......2002
Autoweek .....03/03 ..2003
Motor Trend .April ....2003
Autoweek .....7/21 ....2003
Motor Trend September .2003
Autoweek ....1/5 ........2004
Motor Trend January 2004
Car and Driver February 2004
Road & Track February 2004
Motor Trend April .....2004
Autoweek ....5/10 .....2004
Road & Track September 2004
Motor Trend September 2004
Car and Driver September 2004
Car and Driver December 2004
Autoweek ....December 13 2004
Car and Driver October 2005
Motor Trend December 2005
Car and Driver December 2005
Motor Trend April .....2006
Car and Driver September .2006
Car and Driver March .. 2007