![]() In a design change, the split tailgate was replaced by a one-piece design with a retractable rear window. The latter was offered in four-door and two-door bodies (the latter of which formed the basis of the inaugural El Camino). The Yeoman was retired (following the discontinuation of the Delray), leaving the Biscayne-trim Brookwood as the lowest-trim Chevrolet wagon. Pontiac also withdrew the two-door Safari wagon, with the division adopting the nameplate for nearly its entire range of station wagons.įor 1959, Chevrolet again redesigned its full-size sedans and station wagons, with the Nomad becoming the counterpart of the newly introduced Chevrolet Impala range Chevrolet introduced two new Bel Air wagons: the 9-passenger Kingswood and the 6-passenger Parkwood. ![]() While two-tone options remained for the interior, exterior two-tone combinations became more subdued, shifting back to a contrasting roofline color.įollowing continued low sales of the Nomad through the Tri-Five generation, Chevrolet discontinued the distinct model line after the 1957 model year. The 1957 Nomad adopted the same overall update as other 1957 Chevrolets, including a redesign of the front fascia and dashboard large tailfins added several inches to the length of the vehicle. While the Parklane would outsell the Nomad by nearly two-to-one for 1956, Ford discontinued the model line after a single model year. The fully-radiused rear wheel openings were dropped for the Nomad all non-Corvette Chevrolets received a larger rear-wheel cutout.įor 1956, Ford introduced the Ford Parklane as a direct competitor of the Nomad. Again called both a Nomad and a Bel Air Nomad interchangeably, the model line received a standard two-tone exterior and interior. Sharing the same front fascia update as other 1956 Chevrolets, the exterior of the Nomad adopted the revised side-panel trim of the Bel Air. Though distinguished by its forward-sloping rear window, tailgate, and B-pillar, the Nomad included a two-piece split tailgate and flat-folding rear seat. Coinciding with the design of its roofline, the Nomad shared its front doors with the Bel Air hardtop and convertible (using frameless door glass).Īs with the four-door Beauville station wagon, the Nomad received interior trim similar to the Bel Air sedan the model line was the only two-door Chevrolet wagon fitted with interior carpeting and cloth seats. In contrast with other Chevrolets, the Nomad was designed with fully radiused rear wheel openings (a design feature of the Corvette). While the Nomad received Bel Air fender badging, to emphasize its roofline, the Nomad only shared the front fender trim and door trim with the Bel Air. Priced at $2571, the Nomad was among the most expensive 1955 Chevrolets (excluding the Corvette) the model line received a 265 cubic-inch V8 as standard equipment. The production Nomad was the Chevrolet counterpart of the Pontiac Safari while the two vehicles shared an identical chassis and roofline, the Safari shared its front fascia with the Pontiac Chieftain and interior trim with the Pontiac Star Chief (its sedan counterpart). While considered a distinct model line, the Nomad was trimmed in line with the Bel Air sedan, along with its badging. Sharing its roofline design nearly intact from the 1954 Motorama "dream car", the first version of the Chevrolet Nomad was produced as a two-door "sport wagon". While it is believed that GM ultimately destroyed the concept vehicle (as was common practice of the time), several reproductions of the Nomad concept exist today, mating Corvette front fascias to production Nomad bodies. The use of the A-body also allowed GM to produce the vehicle as a Pontiac. As a prerequisite for approval, the design was to be adopted to the standard A-body Chevrolet chassis, both larger and more widely produced than the Corvette. ![]() As a follow-up to the Chevrolet Corvette roadster and Chevrolet (Corvette) Corvair fastback of the year before, the Nomad was a "dream car" alongside the Pontiac Bonneville Special and Oldsmobile F-88 the latter two were experimental prototypes built on Corvette chassis.Īdopting the front fascia of the Corvette to a two-door wagon body, the Nomad shifted away from the utilitarian design of traditional station wagons, introducing a forward-slanting B-pillar and nearly wraparound rear windows.įollowing a positive response to the Motorama design, GM approved the Nomad for 1955 production. The Chevrolet Nomad was introduced in 1954 as part of the General Motors Motorama line of "dream cars" developed by GM head stylist Harley Earl. Reproduction of the 1954 Chevrolet Nomad concept
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