This 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad was assembled in Los Angeles, California and is said to have undergone a refurbishment completed in 2006 that included refinishing the car in two-tone Dusk Rose and India Ivory over a two-tone white and gray interior. Power comes from a 265ci V8 paired with a two-speed automatic transmission, and equipment includes color-matching 15″ steel wheels with chrome covers, bright-finished trim, and a retro-style AM/FM radio. The seller acquired the car in September 2019, and subsequent work reportedly included rebuilding the carburetor, flushing the brake fluid, adjusting the brakes, lubricating the chassis, rebuilding the speedometer, and repairing the heater and defroster cables. This Nomad is now offered with a clean New Jersey title in the seller’s name.
The Nomad wagon debuted for 1955 as the most expensive car of Chevy’s Bel Air range, and it shared front doors with other two-door variants. This example was originally ordered in two-tone Dusk Rose and India Ivory (685), and it is said to have been refinished during previous ownership as part of the refurbishment completed in 2006. Features include one-piece “California” bumpers, wrap-around rear glass, “Bel Air” and “Nomad” badging, and brightwork on the front grille, rocker-panel trim, and fuel-door surround.
Body-color 15″ steel wheels wear chrome Chevrolet covers and whitewall tires. The brakes are said to have been serviced in April 2020 with adjustment of the shoes and the parking-brake cable, flushing the fluid, and replacing a flexible line.
The two-tone interior features twin folding bench seats trimmed in ivory and gray waffle-pattern vinyl upholstery with matching door panels and replacement gray carpeting. Equipment includes lap belts, an analog clock, chrome trim, a heater, a locking glove compartment, and a retro-style AM/FM radio. Staining is noted on the rear seatback, as depicted in the photo gallery below. The seller states that the heater and defroster cables were repaired and lubricated in 2020.
A metallic red steering wheel bears a chrome horn ring and fronts a matching steel dashboard that houses instrumentation including a 110-mph speedometer and gauges measuring coolant temperature and fuel level. The five-digit odometer indicates 155 miles, and true mileage is unknown. The speedometer is said to have been rebuilt in April 2020, at which time the speedometer cable and the backlighting were replaced.
A 265ci V8 breathes through a two-barrel carburetor and was factory rated to make 162 horsepower and 257 lb-ft of torque. Power is directed to the rear wheels through a two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission. The carburetor is said to have been rebuilt and the oil changed in 2020.
An April 2020 service included inspecting the condition of the transmission and rear-end fluid along with lubricating the chassis. Additional close-up images showing the condition of the underside are provided in the gallery below.
The car’s chassis number—VC55L071419—indicates that it was assembled in Los Angeles, California as a 265ci V8–powered 1955 Bel Air. The Fisher body tag decodes as follows:
- Style 55-1064DF – Bel Air Nomad two-door wagon
- Body CL 5596– Body shell #5,596 built in Cleveland, Ohio
- Trim 552 – Gray and Ivory upholstery
- Paint 685 – India Ivory and Dusk Rose two-tone exterior
- EZI – Tinted glass
