GM Press Release Photos – National Sales Conference, Showroom Display
These photos from GM Photographic show all of the 1959 Chevrolet models on display at the 1958 National Sales Conference, held at the Detroit Masonic Temple.
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GM Press Release Photo – 1959 Chevrolet Nomad Station Wagon
This press release photo from GM Photographic shows the 1959 Nomad Wagon. The Nomad was no longer a 2-door car starting in ’58. It was a 4-door with the Impala trim line.From 1955 to 1958, Nomad wagons had vertical chrome … Continue reading →
GM Press Release Photo – 1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan
These two photos from GM Photographic were originally sent to the media in October of 1958 to be published in newspapers and other advertising. They are 8×10 prints made from high resolution negatives, so they contain a lot of crisp … Continue reading →
GM Press Release Photo – 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-Door Sedan
This Press Release photo from GM Photographic is an original October 1958 issue. The clarity and crisp detail in this and other 8×10 prints from GM Photographic is amazing. The original negatives were no doubt large format. To see the … Continue reading →
1959 Chevrolet Accessories Brochure
This is a rare brochure that shows many of the custom accessories available for installation by the dealer on your new 1959 Chevrolet.
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Cowl Tag Decoding – STYLE
The STYLE part of the cowl tag tells us the year and body style of the car. In the example above, the first two digits, “60” represents 1960, and if it were “63” it would mean 1963. The following 4 … Continue reading →
Cowl Tag Decoding – 1958 through 1964 Chevrolet
The links below will lead you to the appropriate page to decode each part of your cowl tag. STYLE decoder BODY (assembly plant) decoder TRIM (interior) decoder PAINT decoder ACC (accessories) decoder Date decoder Note: This cowl, or trim tag … Continue reading →