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NO RESERVE - LOT #1421
Brandy
A NOMAD NAMED

THIS CUSTOM IS BUILT TO BRING THE ’50S TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE

General Motors was on a roll during the early 1950s clutch and Sikky short-throw shifter, twisting an
as the giant company celebrated its historic Golden Inland Empire aluminum driveshaft setup coupled
Anniversary in 1953 with glamorous dream cars to a special “C5” Corvette differential. Rolling
from Harley Earl’s legendary styling studios, powerful stock comprises a set of special Budnik GTB wheels
and modern V8 engines and “Jet Age” technological measuring 20x8.5 inches front and 22x10.5 inches
breakthroughs – all previewed at the company’s rear, mounting Michelin Pilot high-performance
popular Motorama roadshows. While Chevrolet was tires. At its heart, this wild Nomad rides on a one-off
GM’s high-volume, “bread and butter” division, it SRG frame, smoothed and painted silver, and the
broke out for 1955 with glamorous, all-new styling undercarriage was smoothed and painted Kandy
and a hot new “small-block” V8 engine, engineered Brandywine. Handling is vastly upgraded over
under Ed Cole, which made the cars perform as good stock with C5 Corvette front and rear suspension
as they looked. The stylish Nomad station wagon components, including upgraded special control
debuted at the 1954 Motorama shows and created an links installed for improved response. Other choice
absolute sensation, proving utilitarian wagons could highlights include power rack & pinion steering, big
be sporty, too. Wilwood brakes at all four corners and a specially

Rare when new and far more so today, the limited- prepared RideTech Bluetooth ride control system.
production Nomad remains a hands-down favorite The interior is beautifully trimmed in a special blend
of today’s collectors and customizers. Lot #1421, of seven sand-colored leather hides using Tea Design
a 1955 Chevrolet Nomad custom wagon known bucket seats up front and a split rear bench, allowing
as “Brandy” and offered with No Reserve at the seating for up to five. Other interior highlights include
Scottsdale Auction, takes the basic concept even a special headliner featuring stainless bows and
further, seamlessly combining style, performance, German square-weave wool carpeting. The Nomad’s
comfort and heritage into one awesome package. solid floors were treated with POR-15 for rust
The product of a total 2-year build by the pros at resistance, and Dynamat Extreme material keeps out
Denny’s Bowtie Restorations with thousands of hours heat and excessive noise. Additional features are many
of labor invested, this show-quality Nomad features and include Vintage Air, an Infinity audio system with
masterfully prepared all-steel bodywork, cleanly shorn six hidden speakers and a 500-watt amplifier, plus a
of factory trim pieces. The stunning, deep glossy finish phone charging pad, smoothed dash, custom console,
is an artwork in itself, starting with a special blend of Dakota Digital HDX instruments, a Dakota Digital
primers, followed by three coats of Orion Silver, five programmable fan controller, a special cover and twin
coats of Kandy Brandywine and then five coats of compressors for the 5-gallon air tank, twin Odyssey
House of Kolor Show Clear. Subtle touches include batteries and a remote charging point mounted to the
the relocated, electronically operated fuel filler inside passenger-side frame rail.
one of the taillights, Kindig-It flush-fit door handles When new, the Nomad was a show-stopping example
and filled body seams.
of GM’s industry-leading design and engineering
The Nomad remains true to its roots with awesome prowess, with captivating looks and a sporty attitude.
power delivered by a GM ZL1 6.2-liter LT4 V8 engine While hard to improve upon, its recent build
producing 670 horsepower and 650 ft/lbs of torque, managed to do just that, elevating an already great
breathing through a coated custom MagnaFlow design into the stratosphere.
exhaust system. Mated to the hot ZL1 powerplant – David Neyens
is a performance-built TR6060 6-speed manual For up-to-date information on this vehicle, visit Barrett-Jackson.com
transmission with a GM Performance Easy Pedal

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