A local S****/Crush yard called me yesterday to look at 2 cars. One was a 59 Ford retractable & the other was a 62 Chev Bellaire Longroof with Nomad emblems & Flags on each side. It's a 409 car but a 4 door not Nomad material but fit's all of the other characteristics. Checking by Googling i could not find a hit on a 62 Nomad. I belive this is a 4door that someone put original Nomad Emblems on. Did Chev. ever make a Moredoor Longroof 62 Nomad? I did see a 61 Nomad listed but not a 62?????
I dont think so.Nomads were made in 58 - 61 i think but they were 4 door wagons those years ,instead of the 2 door 55-57.i think they were kinda cheapos also in those years ,kinda like a Yoman...
Don't know for sure about 62, but my brother in law had a 61 Nomad. It was four doors. Not anything special, just riding on the Nomad name and reputation.
4 doors or 2 doors who cares....If the 409 is in it grab it if the price is right! That retractable is worth more in parts than it is crush weight.
Flags on 62's started with the 327 engine; a 283 would not have them but the 327 did for sure. A local kid had one new...in a 4dr htp...327 4speed. I don't know what year Chevy added the chrome numbers under the flags.
The emblems are coming off the 409 is being pulled to be mated with a tripower & heads & i'm getting all of the retractable parts & narrow 9" for my stash. A couple of HAMB guys get the 9" rears. Bodys will be crushed unless I find parts needed. $ for cutting them off the cars & shipping otherwise free. I collect the 9" & currently have 15 of them to save for the shortside axles.
Damn ! If the 409 in that wagon is the original motor, I'd save the whole car ! That's gotta be a rare animal.... a #'s matching 409 wagon ? That would be a cool daily ! Todd
I agree with Nailhead ! That may be a rare bird worth some reseach for sure ? Besides that , the 62 front clips are worth money if they are in any shape at all , Jerry
I've seen a couple of 61 Nomads, all 4 doors. Seen a 58 too, never a 59 or 60. Iwould bet the 62 is not the real deal.
I think nomad became an option level on 60's chevrolets, this 69' Nomad is evidence of that. http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1969-chevrolet-nomad-273055.php
movin/on, Nomad became a model name for Chevy by 62. Used for some station wagons through the 60s. Depending on its condition, the 409 wagon may be worth driving or re-selling to someone for its complete drive train, fan blade to rear-end. It's amazing how much "mature wisdom" resembles being too tired
I'm 95 % sure there was one in '60 as well. A buddy of mine has a '60 Chev wagon with a factory 348. I'm almost sure it's a Nomad. Also, his 409 '62 Bel Air bubble top drag car will be in the March issue of super Chevy Keep your eyes peeled ! Todd Here's a pic of the car....o.k. no more thread jack !
This is not true. If you look at the mid-size wagon lineup in 1969 and 1970, there isn't a 'Chevelle' nameplate on any of them. The base model was the Nomad, then the Greenbriar, the Concourse and the Concourse Estate (woody side trim). They continued naming them in this fashion until the end of 1972. There are three series of Nomads (four if you count the trim level on the large vans that came later). 1) 1955-1957 - Full-size, 2-dr wagon 2) 1958-1961 - Full-size, 4-dr wagon 3) 1969-1972 - Mid-size, 4-dr wagon In December of 1970, my Mom & Dad bought a new, left over '70 Greenbriar from Shalla Chevrolet in Detroit. Pretty basic, as the only options were the 307 V8, automatic trans and AM radio.
Nomad was a trim level for 1960. The Nomad trim level in the wagons for 59 and 60 I know was the top of the line option. Basically Impala options on a wagon. Steering wheel ss trim power rear gl***, etc. Plus you could pick your engine regardless of trim level. I have a 59 Parkwood (low trim level) that came with a 348 factory and a couple 60 Impala parts cars that are 6cyl's. I looked at 2 1960 Nomads to purchase and both had sbc 283 engines.
Oh yeah here's the critical thing on that motor, date codes. If that engine was made in 1961 it's worth super bucks. Only 142 409 Impala's produced for 1961. If someone ordered that wagon with a 409 in late 61 or early 62 it could possibly be a 61 motor. Then again someone in 1971 could have yanked a turd 409 from a truck and put into the wagon, picked up some emblems from a swap and drove around like he's a cat daddy.
Are you sure it is a 62, 61-62 look almost exactly the same at a quick glance... 61's had 409's as well. my encyclopedia of american cars says nomad stopped at 61, then re- introduced later, like these others are saying.
The information I am sourcing is The Encyclopedia of American Cars by Michael Langworth. Nomad wagons from '55 through '61 were the top-of-the-line wagons, costing more than any Chevrolet p***enger car (excluding Corvette). They cost more than other wagons, more than convertibles, etc. So from '55, when the first two-door Nomad was introduced, through the change to 4 door in '58, through '61, the Nomad cost more than Kingswood, Parkwood, and Yeoman. There was no factory Nomad in '62. The Nomad name was re-introduced for '68 as a model in the Chevelle 300 series (low end Chevelles). In '69, the Chevelle Nomad became a separate series, with four different wagon models available under the Chevelle name. It was the entry level Chevelle wagon. Above that, as a separate series, was the Chevelle Greenbrier, with five models, and above that, the Chevelle Concours, with five models. From '70-'72, the Nomad continued to be the low-level mid-size (116" wheelbase) wagon. For these three model years, the mid-size wagons did not have the Chevelle name, but shared their looks with the Chevelles. In the 70s, Vega wagons were being sold by dealers with Nomad emblems, chrome strips on the lift gate, etc, but that was not an official model designation from Chevrolet.
I had a neighbor who had a rare 64 chevelle 2 dr wagon it was not labeled nomad. I guess it was for the full size ones but i have never seen one. It sounds rare with the 409 so I would get it.
i saw a 1959 chevy nomad wagon from an old lady in fla don't rememeber the engine size but had every option available that year .it was the top of the line trim level and from what the liteature i have says it was available in 4 door wagon
http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/178113/ Not a nomad,just your average everyday '62 bel air wagon 409/409 4 speed.
No such thing from the factory. ONLY the yeoman could be had as a 2 door in 58. Someone put nomad parts on it. http://www.58cl***icchevy.com/body-styles-station-wagons.html
I never liked the guy much so I didn't pay much attention to him. Looked to be a decent driver either way.
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