![]() 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". North Tarrytown Assembly, North Tarrytown, New York Lakewood Assembly, Lakewood Heights, Georgia Janesville Assembly, Janesville, Wisconsin 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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