What most of these do-it-yourself stylists failed to realize, until after they had already ruined two good vehicles, is that the Corvette Nomad was built on a 1953 Chevrolet station wagon chassis.

When we were kids riding in station wagons we never suspected ... Two wagons plus one sedan now equal this phantom 1953 Chevrolet Nomad. The junkyard wagon served as the base for the project.

buyers looking for more room for those longer family vacations were increasingly turning to station wagons. All 1956 Chevrolet cars, except the Corvette, were built on the same chassis.

A quick look at the race to capture the two-door wagon market in the mid-50s is a quick reminder of just how far rivals will go to win. Chevrolet introduced the Nomad in the 1955 model year ...

the Chevrolet Nomad was introduced in the 1955 model year along with Pontiac's Safari as the automaker's first sport-wagon. The style lasted through the 1957 model year although the Nomad name ...