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1956 Chevy Nomad

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There was a time when the Tri-Five Chevy really meant the ’55 or the ’57 Chevy. There are lots of ’56 Chevy cars and wagons out there and rodders have always built them but it was the ’55 and the ’57 that were deemed “most desirable.” Not so anymore. The ’56 has really come on strong within the past 10 years or so; couple this with the already-desirable Nomad wagon and you are looking at one of the hottest properties in the mid - ’50s buildable cars, like Larry Olson’s

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