It was an idea he concocted some years ago, but came together when he found an appropriate donor Nomad ... wheels. We first encountered Kowalski's Madvette at the soggy Martin, Michigan Super ...

The Chevy Nomad was originally a Corvette-based 1954 GM Motorama show car. This Calypso Cream 1957 Nomad will soon cross the Mecum Auctions block in Tulsa.

It's a cool place, and one of the first machines to roll out of the "Barn" was Gary's own 1955 Chevy Nomad ... the newly finished Nomad, but the urge to slide behind the wheel was simply too ...

The popular but fairly rare 1957 Chevrolet ... and-black interior was redone according to factory specifications. All new glass was installed; the chrome is new, as are the tires and wheels.