1956 Chevy Nomad
I absolutely loved the picnic basket in the back of this...what a dream!
This nostalgic beauty is owned by Joe and Jana Schwartz. The Nomad is powered by a 265 cid stock motor connected to the wheels by a 2-speed Glide Transmission. The A/C is original.
Move in for a closer look...
Chevy Nomad
The Chevrolet Nomad was a station wagon model produced by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors. The Nomad is best remembered in its two-door 1955-57 form, and was considered a halo model during its three-year production as a two-door station wagon.
1955-1957
The two-door Nomad differed from other station wagons of the era by having unique styling more reminiscent of a hardtop than of a standard station wagon. Chevrolet shared this body with its sister Pontiac, which marketed their version as the Pontiac Safari.
The Nomad's unique design had its roots in a General Motors Motorama show car of the same name that was based on the Corvette. The Concept was introduced at the GM Motorama in 1954 as one of Head Stylist, Harley Earl's "dream cars".
GM approved production of the vehicle if the design could be transferred to its standard model, because top GM brass felt that they could sell more models if it were attached to the popular Bel Air model.
While considered to be a milestone vehicle design, General Motors discontinued the original Nomad at the end of the 1957 model year due to low sales and the introduction of a new body for 1958.
Source: Wikipedia
Spirit of Monticello, Saturday, July 25th, 2009
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1956 Chevy Nomad
I absolutely loved the picnic basket in the back of this...what a dream!
This nostalgic beauty is owned by Joe and Jana Schwartz. The Nomad is powered by a 265 cid stock motor connected to the wheels by a 2-speed Glide Transmission. The A/C is original.
Move in for a closer look...
Chevy Nomad
The Chevrolet Nomad was a station wagon model produced by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors. The Nomad is best remembered in its two-door 1955-57 form, and was considered a halo model during its three-year production as a two-door station wagon.
1955-1957
The two-door Nomad differed from other station wagons of the era by having unique styling more reminiscent of a hardtop than of a standard station wagon. Chevrolet shared this body with its sister Pontiac, which marketed their version as the Pontiac Safari.
The Nomad's unique design had its roots in a General Motors Motorama show car of the same name that was based on the Corvette. The Concept was introduced at the GM Motorama in 1954 as one of Head Stylist, Harley Earl's "dream cars".
GM approved production of the vehicle if the design could be transferred to its standard model, because top GM brass felt that they could sell more models if it were attached to the popular Bel Air model.
While considered to be a milestone vehicle design, General Motors discontinued the original Nomad at the end of the 1957 model year due to low sales and the introduction of a new body for 1958.
Source: Wikipedia
Spirit of Monticello, Saturday, July 25th, 2009
More transportation images can be found here...
Explore #116, July 27th, 2009. Thank you all for your views, comments, and favorites!