Body style: Wagon (station wagon, estate, combi, touring)
Segment: Medium
Production years: 1955, 1956, 1957
Designed for Detroit's 1954 Motorama event, the Nomad was one of the most expensive Chevrolets on the market, except the Corvette.
When a designer dreamed, a miracle car may happen, and that was the case with the Nomad. It was a true shooting-brake long before other cars could claim the rights for that styling. Chevrolet made the two-door station wagon a fancy vehicle, and people loved it.
It was hard not to notice that the car resembled the Bel-Air lineup with its wrapped-around chromed bumper and broad grille. The chromed rings around the headlights and other shiny details on the bodywork made the Nomad a special vehicle. Its two-door construction with frameless windows and split side windows for the trunk and rear seats area were unique on the market, apart from its sibling, the Pontiac Safari. A split opening tailgate created a sitting area with a roof over those seated there in the back of the vehicle.
Inside, the Nomad featured a 50/50 split-folding front bench good for up to three occupants. The carmaker installed one of the most remarkable instrument clusters on the market, with a triangular-shaped speedometer and two gauges on the top. A two-tone leather interior was offered as an option for the cloth upholstery fitted as standard.
Chevrolet offered the Nomad with the 265 or the 283 engines (3.9-liters and 4.3-liters) paired to a standard three-speed automatic gearbox.
ENGINE SPECS - 3.9 3MT (140 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L6 |
Displacement: | 3859 cm3 |
Power: | 104.4 KW @ 4200 RPM 141.9 HP @ 4200 RPM 140 BHP @ 4200 RPM |
Torque: | 285 lb-ft @ 2400 RPM 386 Nm @ 2400 RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 3-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Drums |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 6.70 - 15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 197.5 in (5017 mm) |
Width: | 74 in (1880 mm) |
Height: | 60.8 in (1544 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58/58.9 in (1,473/1,496 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 115 in (2921 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.5 in (191 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.5 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3362 lbs (1525 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 14 mpg US (16.8 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 4.3 V8 3MT (162 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V8 |
Displacement: | 4344 cm3 |
Power: | 120.8 KW @ 4400 RPM 164.2 HP @ 4400 RPM 162 BHP @ 4400 RPM |
Torque: | 257 lb-ft @ - RPM 348 Nm @ - RPM |
Fuel System: | Carburetor |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 3-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Drums |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 6.70 - 15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 197.5 in (5017 mm) |
Width: | 74 in (1880 mm) |
Height: | 60.8 in (1544 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58/58.9 in (1,473/1,496 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 115 in (2921 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.5 in (191 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.5 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3342 lbs (1516 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 13 mpg US (18.1 L/100Km) |