| It's a car; it's not a plane. It is Chevrolet Corvette | | | | only that the cover is squared off, as inspired by the |
| Waldorf Nomad. The car which never got to | | | | Nomad. |
| production has toured as part of General Motor's 1954 | | | | There were other changes implemented on the |
| Motorama lineup. | | | | recreation. The rear had the chrome strips down its |
| The Waldorf was showcased in Goodguys Nationals | | | | back; the prominent tail lamps and side exit exhaust |
| meet held in Columbus, Ohio. Those who saw the | | | | were carried over to the modern version. Its interior is |
| station wagon rebuilt were heard exclaiming, "Dude, I | | | | basically C5, lending to its reliability and ease, only that |
| don't what that is, but it's awesome!" and "Okay, I give | | | | AAT dipped the entire interior in torch red. The entire |
| up. What is it?" | | | | roofline and rear fascia were new moldings. The panel |
| GM is said to have no intention of producing this 1954 | | | | fit and finish are exceptional on the Commemorative |
| Commemorative Edition Station Wagon. | | | | Editions and the Sport Wagon. They were entirely |
| Steve Pasteiner, former Buick design chief, supported | | | | created anew instead of reviving the parts of the |
| by his son Steven are the makers of the car. The car | | | | original. The steering wheel and shifter/brake boots |
| is offered by Advanced Automotive Technologies | | | | were courtesy of Vette Essentials. |
| (AAT), a Rochester Hills, Michigan-based design | | | | To sum it up, it would cost $49,500 to convert. Added |
| company. It's the same company that built the C5 | | | | to that is the base C5 Corvette Coupe. |
| Corvette-based 1953 Commemorative Edition | | | | The original model of the car was rumored to be |
| convertible, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the | | | | destroyed by General Motors during the early to late |
| Corvette. When GM declined them after they asked it | | | | 50's. The original Chevrolet Waldorf Nomad was first |
| to deal the car , they offered it to the market on their | | | | shown in Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, |
| own and since then they had delivered 175 units. | | | | 1954. After receiving great reviews, the original |
| According to AAT, the remake is an offshoot of the | | | | Corvette-based car was produced as a full-sized 55 |
| 1953 project. The Waldorf Nomad is built on a | | | | Chevy. |
| 1997-2004 C5 Corvette coupe. This has been done by | | | | Sources: |
| replacing the front with fiberglass body parts and the | | | | More car lease specials information can be found at |
| rear converted into a liftback station wagon. The same | | | | the Car Leasing Secrets website. |
| hinges, latches, and seals of the hatchback are used, | | | | |