The phrase “fully loaded” is exemplified with this 1955 Chevrolet Nomad, which benefits from a frame-off restoration that was completed in 2023. The Nomad was another Chevrolet halo car, sharing showroom space with the likes of the Corvette and Bel Air, so when it came to optional extras, the sky was the limit. Fitted with a 265 CI V-8 engine and a TH350 automatic transmission, this one is finished in two-tone blue and white and wears a number of exterior accessories, such as the dual spotlight-equipped sideview mirrors, front fender shields, the gasoline filler door guard, front and rear bumper guards, the grille guard, the Jet Bird hood ornament, the sun visor, the wire wheel hubcaps and wide whitewall tires. The matching two-tone blue and white interior features the original power bench seat, factory air conditioning, a deluxe heater, factory power windows, a pushbutton Superbar radio, factory tinted glass, electric windshield wipers, the autronic eye, a traffic light viewer, day-night mirror and a tissue dispenser. Making the Nomad easier to maneuver, this one is also equipped with power steering and power brakes. Appearing to have been dipped in the Chevrolet Accessories catalogue, the power windows and air conditioning push this Nomad into the “less than 1%” category, since so few rolled off the assembly line with either, let alone both; the air conditioning system alone was said to have cost around $429, which most buyers understandably didn’t want to shell out the coin for. Afterall, $429 in 1955 feels like $5,000 today. With power steering, power brakes and the spotlight sideview mirrors as well, this is a well-equipped Nomad, making it a rare find that likely won’t pop up regularly.
