The Chevy Nomad was conceived for 1955 as a 2-door “sport” station wagon. It only saw three years of production before becoming a “regular” wagon in the sales portfolio (the similar Pontiac Safari was also built between 1955-and 57). This ’57 Nomad, which only came in Bel Air trim, is in nice condition and has a later automatic transmission. From Cleveland, Missouri, this sought-after vehicle is available here on craigslist for $58,750. Thanks for the heads up on this one, Gunter Kramer!

From the cowl forward, the Nomad was a Bel Air. But from the windshield back, the body panels were all its own (again, except for the Pontiac). It was based on a Corvette-shaped concept car from 1954. After the Nomad was part of the Tri-Five lineup, the concept was abandoned and the name was used on other wagons in 1958-61, but none with an exclusive body. Overall production reached 22,375 units, with 6,103 of those being 1957s like the seller’s version. There is no specific reasoning why the Nomad wasn’t successful other than its 2-door configuration was less practical for use by families.

Given the condition of this wagon and its vague mileage, we’ll assume this Nomad was restored at some point. It has a 283 cubic inch V8, which was new in ’57, and has a 700r 4-speed transmission, so we’ll also go out on a limb and figure that the former has been rebuilt, too. The Chevy comes with sway bars front and rear, along with power steering and power brakes, and newer Michelin radial tires.

The body and paint look good, and the seller says it has no “major dents,” so would you conclude that it does have some “minor dents”? The interior is in excellent condition and since we’re told it runs and performs nicely, you could easily drive it home even if greater distances. The seller says he will consider trades as long as they’re not rust-buckets, so maybe he’d been interested in that 1984 Yugo you’ve been sitting on!