For 1958-60, the Brookwood was Chevy’s entry-level station wagon. They were available as 2-door models which would also serve as the basis for the new El Camino “gentlemen’s” pickup. This 1960 edition has been sitting out in a field for many years and has collected a good bit of rust in the process. Found in Dongola, Illinois, this non-running Chevy might be a good project for a complete restoration or creative customization. It’s available here on eBay where the no reserve auction holds at $1,250. Another interesting find brought to us by Larry D.
The Brookwood was in the Chevy line-up from 1958-61 and again for 1969-72. For those buyers who were looking for basic transportation and needed room for cargo, the Brookwood was the wagon of choice. Along with the rest of the Bow-Tie line-up, the Brookwood was redesigned in 1959 and gained the same tailfin wings and “cats-eye” taillights as the sedans. Fortunately, the styling was refined the following year and would result in 14,663 2-door Brookwood wagons, preferred today by hotrodders and collectors over their 4-door counterparts.
This ’60 Brookwood looks to have been saved from a destiny of rotting away. Though last titled in North Carolina in 2001, the sticker on the license plate says 1974, so this wagon could have been off the road for 47 years. Both time and Mother Nature have not been kind, as there may be more real rust than patina and the front floors appear to have rotted through. However, the seller (a dealer) indicates that the frame is good. The odometer reads 11,000, so the real mileage is likely 110,000 or more.
While the brakes are locked up, the condition of the engine is unknown as the seller has not tried to get it running. But it has Chevy’s 283 cubic-inch V8 with a 3-on-the-tree manual transmission. The car is going to need a complete restoration which is likely to put a sizeable dent in anyone’s pocketbook. But wouldn’t this blue/green 2-door wagon look really cool when brought back to 1960 specifications?
You could buy it just for the curved glass and make your money back
Had one, maybe one day get another !
You find many of these 1960 Nomad in Sweden in mint condition.
The major issue if you are not local is the shipping. With the current events in this country according to a close friend who is a broker. Everything is sitting not moving and not enough drivers.
Something like this wagon so out of the way where there is little to no truck traffic it may take months if ever to get picked up. The deal breaker for 80% of the haulers are non ops. They do however like them to roll and stop. This wagon has no brakes and won’t roll. Only a small percentage has a winch. The seller would have done everyone a big favor by pulling the wheels getting the hubs to turn and add a set of rollers that hold air. A little time and maybe $50. Drivers only go where the money is and right now can charge whatever they want. The way it is hiring a transport for this would likely be double the cost of the car.
So if you can’t take a week off from work and haul it yourself you may want to pass.
I think with the rust on that body, if you winch it, will will come apart in pieces.
I forgot what those little chrome “winglets” on the back end were suppose to do. Anybody want to refresh my memory? Were they factory or aftermarket?
They blew the dust off of the rear window.
Kept the snow off if you could travel enough.. but for those of us that remember sitting in the back with the window down…provided cool air on those humid PA. afternoons when Dad took us out for a ride! And then the little hills in the road.. roller coaster ride without the cost :)
It’s always a treat to see “valuable” Chevy rust buckets on Barn Finds. Keep up the good work!
Unpopular opinion: the 2-door wagon is the 2nd best body style, right behind the Sedan Delivery. If I could afford to own any car, make mine a 64-5 Chevelle 2-door wagon.
I don’t recall ever seeing one I’ve seen the delivery style with the back enclosed but not this wish they had it on a lift for frame pictures obvious floor land needed on the drinker side but this thing is not as bad as that British thing from a couple days ago
I just had a 1960 Biscayne non-op delivered from CA to RI. It took a month and for the non op they charged me an addtional $200.00. Luckily it got here and it was an easy fix to get her running. Not rotted like that one although it sat for 31 years.
I’m with Evan, love A 2 dr wagon, especially this 60. Killer when its finished. 348, 4 or 5 speed would be cool. This ones a ruffian. Like steve the glass is the valuable part is the glass. Another plus to me is that its a plain jane Biscayne. Good luck and happy motoring!
Cheers and happy new year
GPC
I would be scared to sit in it in that condition
‘The front floors appear to have rotted through” Appear to have ?
Sitting in a field say it all. Total money pit.
That rear curve glass is not rare on a 1959/60 2 door – it’s the same as a 4 door wagon – unlike the 1955-56-57 2 door wagons (except Nomad ) in which the curve glass is longer on a 2 door wagon than a 4 door on those tri 5’s.
Always felt the 60 and 59 Chevys were two of our worst looking cars Chevrolet ever built and I still feel the same way
You find many of these 1960 Nomad in Sweden in mint condition.
59 and 60 are very popular all over the world.
My neighbor Punky’s family had one of these in dark green. Don’t let Howard see this . It’s at 3,000.00!
Not worth restoring, but if the frame is good make it mechanically safe & reliable, patch the floors, a few “mexican” blankets would suffice for upholstery, and just drive it. Have a cool 3 season cruiser.