When it comes to Chevrolet two-door station wagons, the stylish 1955 Nomad is the 800 lb. gorilla in the enthusiast’s realm. Stylish and collectible, the 68-year-old icon still grabs major attention. But the Nomad wasn’t the only two-door game in the Bowtie’s lineup as they offered the same body style, without the flair, in both the 150 and 210 trim levels. For your review today, I have a 1955 wearing 150 trim that has undergone the usual suspects of mods. It’s not Nomad cool but it’s still review-worthy. Located in Tehachapi, California, this neat old station wagon is available, here on craigslist for $19,900.

So, why two-door station wagons? After all, a wagon should be about convenience, right? Well in the case of the Nomad, it was all about adding some hipness to the dowdy wagon. Suburbs, and kids, were exploding in numbers in the ’50s and the top-level BelAir Nomad took some of the sting out of pop’s wounded pride when consigned to station wagon duty. As for the lower echelon 210 and 150 series, the 150 was known as the Handyman which means that its appeal was likely with tradespeople more so than with families – no need for unnecessary doors. Also, there is a suggestion that with only two doors, Junior couldn’t look at the door release and think, “Hmmm, what’s this do?” and launch himself out into traffic. Whatever the case, it’s a bygone design but was fairly popular back in the day. As for station wagon production stats, here’s the ’55 Chevrolet lineup:

• 150 Two Door:  17,936
• 210 Two Door: 29,916
• 210 Four Door: 62,303
• Nomad Two Door: 6,103
• BelAir Four Door: 24,313

Appearance-wise, this wagon has a bit of a late ’60s/early ’70s vibe to it with its gray primer and star-styled wheels. The body is devoid of stainless trim which is correct for this model while some of the body panels are looking lumpy. This wagon underwent a frame separation but the seller suggests that bodywork and glass replacement is necessary. That said, it shows as being sound overall.

As for the usual suspects that I mentioned earlier, this wagon is running with a 350 CI V8 engine from 1979 – no details beyond that, and a Turbo-Hydramatic 350, three-speed automatic transmission – pretty standard hotrod stuff. But, there is more, specifically a Camaro rear axle, dropped front spindles with disc brakes, a new fuel tank, and an aluminum radiator. How does it perform? Not stated.

The interior is not well-photographed but what’s visible looks pretty good. It’s a red vinyl environment with a bench seat and a B&M-style floor shift. There is an aftermarket tiller in place and the cargo area appears to be nicely finished – it’s a shame that there are no better-detailed listing images. The seller does mention that there is new wiring in place. Oh, and that BelAir dash badge – probably just added for appearance purposes.

There’s a lot of good that has been bestowed upon this wagon and it seems that ’55 Chevies never lose popularity. And of course, this one’s not a Nomad but the seller isn’t asking a Nomad price either. That said, what do you think of the $19,900 ask, priced right or not quite?