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1956 CHEVROLET NOMAD CUSTOM WAGON

Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Sept. 20, 2012, offered with no reserve.

$38,500Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $35,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.

The car

Year
1956
Make and model
Chevrolet Bel Air, 210 and 150 (Tri-Five)
Generation
Chevrolet 1956
Version
Bel Air Nomad 1956
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
VC56L030183
Condition
Fair (4)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Below the middle half of 25 comparable sales, 83% under its bottom.

Middle half of sales$64,000 to $102,500
Median$85,000
Sales behind it25Likely

From 25 sales of the Chevrolet Bel Air, 210 and 150 (Tri-Five) Bel Air Nomad 1956 (Chevrolet 1956) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $64,000 and $102,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1956 CHEVROLET NOMAD CUSTOM WAGONBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026Barrett-JacksonSept. 11, 2026$59,000
1956 Chevrolet NomadMecum, Aug. 14, 2026MecumAug. 14, 2026$52,000
1956 Chevrolet Nomad WagonMecum, Aug. 13, 2026MecumAug. 13, 2026$82,000
1956 Chevrolet Nomad WagonMecum, March 20, 2026MecumMarch 20, 2026$64,000
1956 Chevrolet Nomad WagonMecum, Jan. 14, 2026MecumJan. 14, 2026$90,000
1956 Chevrolet Nomad Custom WagonMecum, Nov. 15, 2025MecumNov. 15, 2025$100,000
1956 Chevrolet Nomad WagonMecum, Nov. 1, 2025MecumNov. 1, 2025$140,000
1956 CHEVROLET NOMAD CUSTOM WAGONBarrett-Jackson, Oct. 18, 2025Barrett-JacksonOct. 18, 2025$85,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
June 26, 2011SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$38,500
Sept. 20, 2012Sold (this sale)Barrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$38,500
Sept. 11, 2026SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$64,900