VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - 1945 AND NEWER 1958-1960 1959 Nomad... True or BS?

Saw this on a FB site. An owner of one claims they were "a special run of 2dr Nomads," while another states a "B.S. rumour of a special order for US Navy Admirals"...

Any truth to any of this, or just a Brookwood with added Impala trim?

Thats a Brookwood 2 door wagon with Impala trim.

Put together recently, or in 1959?

BS.... Never heard of it until now, not even a rumor or urban myth. They did a nice job I think the skirts kill it, such a nice wheel opening no need for the skirts.

I think an Admiral would be more of a Buick owner, the Buick were a good 10 inches longer. Also a better shot for a custom body, the Buick wagons were built by Livonia Body not Fisher Body

We know the Brookwood 2 door wagon existed, but not with Impala mldgs.

Someone added the Impala mldgs to the Brookwood, as Gene suggested.

If I had a buck for each time I read about a "RARE" car, I wouldn't be sitting here with my computer.

I'd be spending those "bucks", buying those imaginary rare cars, that I have read about.

I would like to see the interior

I'll put a request in. I don't think the person posting the photo owned the car though...

In my much younger years, I always wanted to put my '58 Nomad Trim on a '58 Yeoman 2-Dr Wagon, lol.

There was indeed a '59 Nomad wagon. It had 4 doors and used "Impala level" trim but I don't think it had any name on it other than Nomad. My buddy had one in his woods for several years.

Mike

Yes there was, but the one in the picture is not, 61 was was the last year for the name plate on the full size wagons, all post 57 were four door and all were six passenger

Friend of mine here in Southern Oregon has a 1959 Nomad Wagon; he's owned it for years. Mostly original except for the wheels and tires.

In 1959 the top line wagon was a Nomad. But only 4 door models were made.

I don't think that the question was if a Nomad was produced in 59, just if a 2 door was produced

the only 2 door NOMADS i ever heard of were shop built.
been hunting down 59 IMPALAS last 18 years
never run across a factory built car not even in passing with other collectors

Yes,Ray it's a real rare Nomad......Nomads were made from 1955 to 1961! 55 to I believe 1957 in 2dr., 58 to 61 in a 4dr. I had a 1960 4dr Nomad, my neighbor had a red and white 4dr 1961 9 passenger,348 engine Nomad wagon,and the 1st Impala wagon was 1962, I had one in Germany in 1970..... joeyk3950

oops! NOT a 59 2 dr.! joeyk3950