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Chevrolet Nomad - a station wagon just like all the others

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Created on June 28, 2018

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the Nomad is not really practical for loading

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - imposing posture

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - a powerful automobile

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - classic Chevrolet front end of the early sixties

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - over two meters wide

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the tailgate opens downwards

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - relatively conventional front styling

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - panoramic windshield and lots of glass in the rear area

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the station wagon was around 5.35 meters long

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - for the family that needs a lot of space

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - how Americans traveled almost 60 years ago

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - lots of light in the cockpit

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - six seats and bright interior

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - Watch your knee when getting in

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - Cockpit in the style of the time

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - five round instruments, the speedometer in the center

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - automatic gear shifting, gear preselection via the steering wheel lever

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the speedometer reaches up to 120 miles per hour

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - "fake" instrument - only lights are active on the left, the pointers have no function

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - Radio with station preset buttons

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - even inside you are never left in the dark as to which vehicle you are driving

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the window crank is responsible for the triangular window

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - tasteful fabric and imitation leather upholstery

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the large loading area

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - bright luggage compartment

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - a piano doesn't fit inside, but a spare engine does

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - Folding device to create a flat loading level

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - plenty of space in the engine compartment

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the V8 engine is installed longitudinally

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the V8 develops around 170 SAE horsepower

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - classic American engine construction

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - Name lettering also on the cylinder heads

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - lots of chrome and glass

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - clearly labeled

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - Twin headlights

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - Trademark in the radiator grille

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - whitewall tires on steel rims with hubcaps

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - eye-catching ornamentation on the flank

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - "Nomad", a household name since 1954

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the panoramic windshield extends far into the roof

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the C-pillar in limousine look

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the rear roof area does look a bit superimposed

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - still fins

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Chevrolet Nomad (1960) - the window crank can be operated from the outside

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Chevrolet Corvette Nomad (1954) - Plastic station wagon as a show car at Motorama 1954

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Chevrolet Corvette Nomad (1954) - shown as a show car at Motorama 1954

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Chevrolet Corvette Nomad (1954) - three-door plastic station wagon as a show car based on the Corvette

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Chevrolet Bel Air (1955) - provided the basic platform for the first production Nomad

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Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe (1957) - slightly modified every year

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Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad (1957) - on the road

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Chevrolet Nomad (1955) - production version, it remained with three doors, but the basis was the standard Chevrolet

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Chevrolet Nomad (1955) - three doors were unusual at the time

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Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad (1957) - still three-door with the distinctive rear end

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Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad (1957) - impressive design and sporty charisma

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Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad (1957) - with the annual detail improvements

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Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Sedan (1956) - four-door Fauxcabriolet with massive front - Geneva Motor Show 1956

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Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible (1955) - with almost square radiator grille - Geneva Motor Show 1955

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Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Convertible (1958) - popular American in luxury version - Geneva Motor Show 1958

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Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Convertible (1958) - chic and luxurious as a convertible

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Chevrolet Impala (1959) - Cockpit without speedometer

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Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Convertible (1958) - with panoramic windshield - Geneva Motor Show 1958

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Chevrolet Corvair (1960) - Length comparison between Corvair and Impala Sport Sedan

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Summary

Station wagons were already popular in the USA in the late 1950s. Chevrolet presented an extreme version in 1954, the "Nomad" based on the Chevrolet Corvette. However, the production version was then based on the Chevrolet Bel Air and Impala models, initially three-door and later five-door. This report portrays a Chevrolet Nomad from 1960 and tells the story of its development.

This article contains the following chapters

From show car to production model
From three to five doors
Lots of iron
A big car

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

A "Nomad" was shown to the public for the first time in 1954. This was a pure show car with a station wagon rear end based on the Corvette. Automobil Revue wrote at the time: "The appetite for the familiar Corvette has not yet been satisfied, and several further developments are already appearing on the schedule. At the Motorama exhibition, the "Nomad" (Station Wagon) was seen for the first time, a compromise between the sporting spirit of the Corvette and the number of children in the average family that wants to go out in full force; the Nomad is (or will be) a closed car that has lost much of the beauty of its role model. The body runs without a step to the rear in an arc that strongly distances the rear windows from the vertical. Public opinion is still being sounded out. If the public wants the Nomad, it will be built."

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