The Nomad ended its three-year run in 1957 as a “sport wagon”, with sales falling short of Chevrolet expectations. But the name would live on into the 1970s, as a 4-door family wagon instead. In 1960, the Nomad was one of four station wagons in the Chevy arsenal and was at the top of the heap (based on the Impala). Located in Carthage, North Carolina, the two-owner survivor may have just 30,000 miles and is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $36,000 OBO.
Chevy branded its wagon separately from the rest of the lineup during the “batwing” era of 1959-60. The Brookwood was the starting point, a 6-passenger wagon with trim along the lines of the Biscayne. Next up was the Parkwood, still seating six, and it had a better level of trim, much like the Bel Air. Then there was the Kingwood with seating for nine, with the back seat facing the cars coming at you from the rear. And the decked-out Nomad rounded out the ensemble.
This ’60 Nomad looks solid, though the green portion of the two-tone paint job seems to lack luster. We’re told it originated in California, but its time on the East Coast is not divulged. Being all original, per the seller, we assume the sheet metal, paint, interior, and drivetrain are all untouched. The wagon has a 283 cubic inch V8 with an automatic transmission (2-speed Powerglide?). Unlike the Impala, the Nomad had four taillights and not six.
We assume the seller is the second owner (or acquired it from him or her to resell). It’s a well-equipped luxury wagon for the day, complete with power windows, which was not all that common on an Impala or its variants in those days. The seller is not interested in trades, so cash is king. Thanks to T.J. for the tip, and at what price point would you be in?
Still trying to get hold of the recently reissued AMT model kit.
nlpnt, those kits are all over EBay, and your local retailers. I got mine about 2 wks ago–a beautiful new tooling not to be confused with the late 60’s Craftsmen kit version (which I have also). Well worth the wait!
That green 1960 Chevrolet wagon is not a Nomad ! The Chevy Nomad wagon never came out as a 4 door…
And the the back of the wagon is not sloped like the iconic Nomad.
This is not the first time you have misrepresented a vehicle. Was hoping that when I came back , Y’all would have your affairs straight.
In 1958, Chevy moved the Nomad name to the top trim Bel Air 4-door wagon. Russ covered that in the very first paragraph of the article. If you don’t believe him, you can read all about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Nomad.
You are 100% wrong David! The Nomad was first introduced as a 4 door in 1958. Better do some simple research before making comments. My Dad bought one new in ’58 because he had 4 kids but it had the 348/tri-power engine. This wagon is NOT misrepresented. YOU are simply WRONG.
Bet you feel sorta silly now, eh, Dave?
Did you even read the article?
Not trying to be rude, it’s just hard to understand your comment.
Most folks here DO read the articles, but I’ve definitely noticed some people make comments without even reading the write-up. Not sure why they do this, maybe to feel superior..?
The thing is even if someone does spot a mistake, why slam the writer? Writing about (often unusual) vehicles that have long, long been out of production is harder than it sounds. Info is often scarce. I say support the writers who after all, are not getting rich giving all of us something enjoyable to read and learn about.
On topic, pretty cool station wagon. I think many of us have memories of riding in very similar cars back in our formative years. Often very warm recollections. :)
Thank you David. There are no nomad labels anywhere on that car. Infact it maybe a 4dr biscayne?
WRONG. Another one who #1 doesn’t know what to look for, #2 is too lazy to dig into it a little before making uneducated, uninformed comments. Look on the side of the rear doors and if you blow the picture up just a little bit, you can see the word “Nomad” is clearly in the door trim “arrow” WHERE THEY ALWAYS PUT IT.
Not to mention, the whole point of David’s idiotic rant was that the “Nomad wagon never came out as a 4 door.” Pay attention, there might be a pop quiz later. Thank you David? For making you both look foolish?
Sorry, but Ive seen this car in person…The jet styled side trim on the rear doors has NOMAD written in 4 inch letters…Plain as day.
You need to learn your cars a little better – after the Nomads of the “Tri 5’s”, with the change in body style (and reading the article, slow sales), they moved it to the Impala series, naming the top-of-the-line wagon (4-door) Nomad. I knew this when I was a kid, and that was in the 60’s.
Wagons have a growing nitch in the classic car hobby. This is a top end, turnkey, vehicle to enter with. Plenty of room to take all the grandkids for ice cream.. As well as being a great vehicle to show or cruise with, I would have to check with Haggerty on the price??? One question: The crossed flags in the V on the tailgate. I thought they indicated the larger V-8 like a 348???? But I do not see them anywhere else??
The emblem on the front grill also indicates the vehicle is equipped with the larger 348 V8…
Something doesn’t jive with the ad or car. The car clearly has 348 grill and tailgate emblems, but the ad claims it has a 283 in it? It’s a little hard to believe it’s had an engine swap if it really does only have 30K miles on it.
Overall it looks like a nice old wagon, though the paint is showing it’s age and I’d have to get rid of all the window stickers. A set of 1960 correct 2 1/4″ wide whites would be nice too.
There’s something about 1960 Chevy’s I always liked. My mother had a new Fawn Beige over Suntan Copper 60 Kingswood wagon, and my father had a 4 door 60 Shadow Gray Biscayne company car. In the 70’s I had a Tuxedo Black, red interior and white soft top 60 Impala convertible.
The Nomad name lived from 55-61 on Chevy wagons. It returned for 68-72 as the base Chevelle wagon model, was revived in the mid 70’s as a Vega Khammback trim, and was used on a version of the Chevy Van in the late 70’s into the 80’s. The Nomad name has also used on various dream cars/concept cars over the years.
Gorgeous wagon. Power windows? Cripes. Someone was spending on this one. Those were some of the nicest inside door releases, but a little too easy to operate. Imagine having to constantly warn the kids about falling out.
I just purchased a 1966 Impala, 4 door sedan, all original, with 24,300 miles in the same color scime of Willow Green and Erimine White, Willow green was a very popular Chevrolet color. The same color was used on other GM brand cars, but under different names. I paid a little less than the asking price listed here but my car is a 4 door. I remember those station wagon days as my dad, a FORD guy, purchased our families first station in 1961 with a Ford “Ranch Wagon”. I don’t remember how many station wagons were after that.
this is a sweet looking wagon. you never see these anymore anywhere. his price may not be too far out of line.
Here is one cool car!!! This old FoMoCo guy would have this barge in a heartbeat (no pun) at asking if I had a place to park it!!! Beats the hum drum Country Squire demonstrators that Dad brought home back in the day (I think that the “steel sides” look better IMHO)! Living here in Louisiana, I would have to add Vintage Aire (and for Impala nostalgia, wire up a third taillight on each side – which did appear from the factory in 1961) and I’d ride the wheels off this thing!! Beautiful car!
Lovely looking car. I hope it goes to a good buyer.
Gee, maybe it’s just me but wouldn’t it be neat if the days of imaginative names for vehicles were ushered back into vogue? For me seeing the name Brookwood for instance brings back a whole wave of nostalgia. Today’s mashup of letters and numerals just can’t compare IMO. There may be hope however. I just read that Ford may be dusting off the Ranchero moniker. Albeit on a compact EV pickup. Don’t think that Apache or Cheyenne is coming back though. But gosh they were great vehicle names or what? Just like Nomad. That really works for me.
Good chance this was the dealer’s personal demo or a factory rep’s car. It’s unusually loaded with extras.
I would not be surprised if this beauty had been a dealer demonstrator. My dad used to “option up” his demonstrators (Ford) as he would say that the brochures may get folks into the dealership but if they could actually touch/feel/operate the fancy options in person, he had a greater chance of a sale right then. Worked pretty well.
One beautiful ride! I’d love to have it! When this came out, I was driving a 1946 Ford which became my daily transportation for 27 years. A bit “primitive” in some respects; but it reliably GOT you there.
My family owned one of these from 1960 till 1970 and l never did understand why we had no third seat. It was one year old when we bought it. Had a 348 , no tri power ,
but still enough torque to smoke the tires when dad wasn’t in the car
We put over 100K miles on it B4 trading it in on a1969 Caprice.
My Grandparents first GM car ever. Grandpa bought Hudsons
to the bitter end in ’57 where he bought a new ’58 Ford Country Sedan that gave him nothing but
headaches. Then, in late 1960, he bought a left over Impala wagon. Nice car for what it was.
283 V-8, PG tranny, and all the trimmings that went with it. In fact, if I close my eyes, I can still
see it in that as new condition the
dsy he and Grandma came by our
house to show it to us. It was this shade of green (I think) with
all that chrome trim an Impala got you back then. Radio, heater,
WSW tires, and even those dust
deflectors on either side of the
rear window too! And it even had
seat belts front and rear! And to
a small boy of six, that thing was
huuuuge! Think he drove it three
years or so before he switched to
Buicks. When he passed in the
fall of ’73, his last car was a Buick
Wildcat 4-door hardtop. Even I got into the ’60 Chevy scene the night I won a beat up well used
Brookwood 2-door wagon in a poker game one night at my Aunt’s house. I was 15 then and
that was the place to be on Friday
nights back then. Kept the wagon awhile, fixed it up, and sold it to a kid I knew in school for $750 (?). As for this car, I like
it but NOT 36K worth.
It’s worth maybe half of that.