What was the Chevy station wagon called?

Chevrolet Nomad
Chevrolet Nomad is a nameplate used by Chevrolet in North America from the 1950s to the 1970s, applied largely to station wagons. Three different Nomads were produced as a distinct model line, with Chevrolet subsequently using the name as a trim package.

How long is a 1960 Chevy station wagon?

Dimensions

When was the station wagon most popular?

1960 Chrysler Town & Country New Yorker Town & Countrys were America’s most prestigious production station wagons from the 1950s to the early ’80s.

Did Chevrolet make a station wagon?

Chevrolet’s extensive and impressive history of designing, manufacturing and selling station wagons, SUVs and crossovers continues today with the 2018 Chevy Traverse. The 2018 Traverse is all new for 2018.

What year did the first station wagon come out?

The first station wagons were built in around 1910, by independent manufacturers producing wooden custom bodies for the Ford Model T chassis. They were originally called “depot hacks” because they worked around train depots as hacks (short for hackney carriage, as taxicabs were then known).

What engines were available in a 1960 Impala?

Three engines were available to Impala buyers in 1960, a straight-six and two V-8s. For the economy minded, Chevrolet’s 235-cu.in. six-cylinder sipped gas through a Rochester Model BC downdraft one-barrel carburetor on its way to making 135hp at 4,000 rpm and 217-lbs.

What engine did 1960 Chevy Impala have?

Second generation (1959–1960)

What year did Chevy start making station wagons?

Introduced in 1958 as Chevrolet’s mid-priced station wagon, Brookwoods were trimmed in line with Chevrolet’s mid-priced Chevrolet Biscayne models.