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1956 Chevrolet Trivia

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1955 Trivia

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1956 Trivia

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1957 Trivia

The 1956 model year saw a styling change to streamlining and trim. The Nomad station wagon dropped a bit in sales to 8,103 units.

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Two-tone paint schemes were continued in 1956 with 19 different combinations possible.

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The V8 powered 1956 could be distinguished by a "V" emblem centered on the trunk lid, the L6 engines did not get this "V" emblem.

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The V8 powered 1956 could be distinguished by a "V" emblem centered on the trunk lid, the L6 engines did not get this "V" emblem.

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The fuel fill cap was 'hidden' behind the driver side tail lamp assembly. The small vertical bar turned counter-clockwise to release the tail lamp assembly and allow it to drop revealing the fuel filler.

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Since the V8 engine was shorter than the L6 engine, the V8 radiator was located behind the core support where the L6 radiator was located in front of the core support.

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Paint codes not normally listed by Chevrolet often crop up like this 792.