Mario's Tribute to the 1954 Chevy Nomad Concept Car.

1 1954 Chevy Corvette Nomad Concept Car and 1954 GM Motorama Show Car. It had the Styling of a Corvette with the practicality of a station wagon.

2 1954 Chevy Corvette Nomad. The show car was presented to the public in 1954 and was based on the Corvette.

3 1954 Chevy Corvette Nomad. A strategy that will later pay off.

4 The Nomad 235ci 150hp inline 6 cyl engine. This engine was paired with a two-speed Powerglide transmission, providing a sporty and powerful driving experience.

5 1954 GM Motorama Corvettes. A trio of special Chevrolets and the Nomad.

6 1954 GM Motorama Corvettes. The Nomad station wagon, Corvair Fastback and a Corvette with a prototype detachable hardtop and roll up windows.

7 Just like the Corvette Hardtop and Corvair, the Nomad concept vehicle looked like the 1953 Corvette that was an experimental show car at the 1953 GM Motorama.

8 1954 Chevy Corvette Nomad. Unique two-door styling set it apart from other station wagons. At the GM Motorama in 1954.

9 1954 GM Motorama. The 1954 Official GM Motorama Show was attended by more than 1.9 million visitors across the country.

10 1954 GM Motorama. It was a simpler time in 1954. Gas was 27 cents per gallon, and Elvis Presley rocked the world.

11 1954 Chevy Corvette Nomad. The goal was to carry as much of the popular concept design over to the production model.

12 Some have referred to the 1953 and 1954 GM Motorama Shows as the birthplace of the American Sports Car. A very Sporty interior.

13 Two tone dash matches doors and leather seats. The 1954 Chevy Corvette Nomad Sport Station Wagon made a great impact on the attending public at the 1954 Motorama.

14 So much so that Harley Earl ordered the Chevy Design Studio to apply the name and looks to a 1955 Full-size Chevy Station Wagon.

15 The name Nomad would become classic over the next 65 years as thousands would be restored by old car buffs that grew up in the 1950s and 1960s. Beautiful two tone leather seats, center console and seat belts all around.

16 The 1954 Chevy Corvette Nomad station wagon was designed by Harley Earl and his staff.

17 The Nomad debuted at the 1954 General Motors Motorama in NYC and was built on a modified 1953 Chevrolet sedan chassis, incorporating many design cues from the Corvette.

18 Original Concept drawing. In 1954, the famous Chevrolet American brand introduced the first Nomad concept car as part of the General Motors Motorama line.

19 Another Concept drawing. This was an auto show GM organized from 1949 to 1961 to boost interest and hopefully sales with fancy concept cars. I was fortunate to attend the 1961 Motorama with my Dad.

20 The Nomad played its part as a unique mix featuring the new fiberglass Corvette body.

21 As the Chevy Corvette Nomad received positive feedback on the show, Chevrolet decided to push it to production. Thus, the real-world full size model appeared in 1955.

22 The 1954 Chevy Corvette Nomad was a concept car built by General Motors and introduced at the 1954 General Motors Motorama in New York City.

23 The Nomad was decidedly a sporty wagon way ahead of its time.

24 Unloading a Chevy Corvette Nomad and a sporty Corvette at the 1954 GM Motorama.

25 1954 GM Motorama Art.

26 The experimental Corvette Nomad made its debut along with the 1954 Corvette Hardtop and 1954 Corvette Corvair.

27 GM produced 5 of the 1954 Chevy Nomads for the auto show circuit in different colors but only 3 are known to exist today.

28 The Chevy Design Studio created a forward thinking and forward looking design for the 1954 Nomad.

29 The Nomad included round headlamps mounted on gently curving fenders, a trademark Corvette grille and a forward sloping B pillar.

30 The 1954 Chevy Corvette Nomad was a concept car introduced at the 1954 General Motors Motorama in NYC.

31 The Nomad was a sporty station wagon built on a stretched Corvette chassis.

32 The Chevy Corvette Nomad was introduced in 1954 as part of the General Motors Motorama line of “Dream Cars” developed by GM head stylist Harley Earl and his design crew.

33 The Chevy Corvette Nomad was a follow-up to the Chevy Corvette Roadster and Chevy Corvette Corvair Fastback of the year before.

34 The Nomad was a “Dream Car” alongside the Pontiac Bonneville Special and Olds F-88 which were two experimental prototypes built on Corvette chassis.

35 Following a positive response to the Motorama design, GM approved the Nomad for 1955 production.

36 As a prerequisite for approval, the design was to be adapted to the standard A-body Chevy chassis, both larger and more widely produced than the Corvette.

37 The use of the A-body also allowed GM to produce the vehicle as a Pontiac Safari.

38 One of the 3 surviving 1954 Corvette Nomads at a car show.

39 Adopting the front fascia of the Corvette to a two-door wagon, the Nomad shifted away from the design of traditional station wagons and introduced a forward slanting B-pillar.

40 The Nomad also had nearly wraparound rear windows.

41 At the General Motors Motorama in New York City in 1954 a Chevy Corvette Nomad concept station wagon was shown to the public.

42 The design was done by none other than Harley Earl and his talented staff. The seats were tailored with blue and white leather.

43 At first glance the car immediately looked like the Corvette that was introduced in 1953, and it even used many Corvette components.

44 The fiberglass concept car was built on a modified Chevy chassis from a 1953 model and from the windshield forward it was a stock Corvette.

45 The roomy interior was able to seat six-passengers.

46 The tailgate had an electric roll down window.

47 It is reported that pieces of the Corvette Station Wagon were put into production in 1955.

48 And then the car became the Chevrolet Nomad station wagon model.

49 The 1954 Motorama in New York City was an event that premiered many concept cars that were way ahead of their time.

50 Unfortunately, not all these pieces of history were saved from the crusher.

51 In 1954 a total of 5 Chevy Corvette Nomads were produced for the auto show circuit with only 3 known to exist today.

52 The colors in 1954 were Polo White, Pennant Blue, Sportsman Red and Black.

53 1954 GM Motorama Poster.