tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2685032496821002070.post-65715690526675565702008-06-25T16:11:00.000-07:002008-08-03T07:55:02.716-07:002008-08-03T07:55:02.716-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_3kK6GWyFysw/SJXFwmuAlkI/AAAAAAAABwk/HyVR94yaOL8/s1600-h/Nomad+Exterior+March+31+04+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_3kK6GWyFysw/SJXFwmuAlkI/AAAAAAAABwk/HyVR94yaOL8/s320/Nomad+Exterior+March+31+04+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230303981078615618" border="0" /></a>Over the years I've received emails from people saying they have or have seen `59 Nomad wagons; some of the folks don't believe they existed, while others have examples in their possession. Most people are familiar with the most famous two-door Nomads built between 1955 and 1957, but have no idea what happened to the model after that time.<br /><br />Well I'm here to tell you they did exist. In 1958 the Nomad was continued as a four-door wagon at the top end of the trim level equal to the newly introduced Impala. The 1959 Chevrolet Nomad was Model 1735 with a six-cylinder and 1835 with a V8. In place of the I-M-P-A-L-A letters on the side there stood N-O-M-A-D instead - as evidenced by the photo above sent by Duane Doerre. It was the most expensive model for the year, with a price of $3009 that was higher than even the Impala convertible ($2967). The Nomad was highly optioned like the Impala in the way that a Cadillac Escalade can be considered a highly optioned GMC Denali.<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3kK6GWyFysw/RtGKSRNjhbI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/gcJ_H8rMRL0/s1600-h/2007-08-26-0707-25a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103011899250017714" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_3kK6GWyFysw/RtGKSRNjhbI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/gcJ_H8rMRL0/s200/2007-08-26-0707-25a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />In this add you will see the Nomad in paint code 905-A Highland Green. Crossed flags on the hood mark a 348 powered car (not surprising for a high-end wagon). It's also sporting the "California one-piece" front bumper and chrome trim behind the spears along the tops of the front fenders. As a higher end model, it would also have more brightwork along the lower half of the dashboard, and as a Nomad it would have more chrome around the door pillars.<br /><br />The Brookwood in the lower part of the ad - a Biscayne trimmed two-door wagon now heavily sought after by classic car enthusiasts - is shown in two-tone color code 973 (Roman Red and Snowcrest White). The Bel Air level Parkwood is Harbor Blue code 912-A with "dog dish" hub caps. The Kingswood wagon with Impala level trim is shown in two-tone color code 963 (Crown Sapphire and Snowcrest White).Kurt Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168803552771302287noreply@blogger.com