SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         Date of Report: August 16, 1999


                 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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                  (Originator of the Trust referred to herein)
           (Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)


                   CHASE MANHATTAN AUTO OWNER TRUST 1998-C
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                                    (Issuer)




         Delaware                              333-36939                           13-2633612
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(State or other jurisdiction              (Commission File Number)                  (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                                                Identification No.)



         802 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware         19801
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         (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 575-5033






Item 5.  Other Events:

     Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust 1998-C is the issuer of four classes of
Asset Backed Notes and a single class of Asset Backed Certificates. The notes
and certificates are serviced in accordance with the Sale and Servicing
Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1998, as amended. The parties to the Sale and
Servicing Agreement are: Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National Association, as
seller and as servicer, and Chase Manhattan Owner Trust, as issuer.

     On August 16, 1999, Chase USA, as servicer, distributed monthly interest to
the holders of the notes and certificates. Chase USA furnished a copy of the
monthly Statement to Certificateholders for each of the series as required by
the Sale and Servicing Agreement. A copy of the monthly Statement to
Certificateholders is being filed as Exhibit 20.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.


Item 7(c).        Exhibits

                  Exhibits          Description
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                  20.1              Monthly Statement to Certificateholder
                                    with respect to the August 16, 1999
                                    distribution.





                                   SIGNATURES



     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  August 27, 1999

                             By: THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, USA, NATIONAL
                             ASSOCIATION
                             as Servicer


                             By: /s/ Patricia Garvey
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                             Name:  Patricia Garvey
                             Title: Vice President







                         INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.              Description
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20.1                     Statement to Certificateholders dated 8/16/1999
                         delivered pursuant to Section 5.8 of the Sale and
                         Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 1998.