Chevrolet Yeoman

Chevrolet Yeoman
1958 Chevrolet Yeoman 2-door station wagon
Overview
ManufacturerChevrolet (General Motors)
Model years1958
AssemblyBaltimore Assembly, Baltimore, Maryland
Janesville Assembly, Janesville, Wisconsin
St. Louis Assembly, St. Louis, Missouri
North Tarrytown Assembly, North Tarrytown, New York
Van Nuys Assembly, Van Nuys, California
Flint Assembly, Flint, Michigan
Norwood Assembly, Norwood, Ohio
Arlington Assembly, Arlington, Texas
Oakland Assembly, Oakland, California
Oshawa Assembly, Oshawa, Ontario Canada
DesignerClare MacKichan's
Design Team
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size
Body style2-door wagon
4-door wagon
LayoutFR layout
PlatformGM B platform
Related1958 Chevrolet Delray (especially sedan delivery)
1958 Chevrolet Biscayne
1958 Chevrolet Bel Air
1958 Chevrolet Impala
1958 Chevrolet Brookwood
1958 Chevrolet Nomad
Powertrain
Engine235 cu in (3.9 L) Blue Flame I6
283 cu in (4.6 L) Turbo Fire V8
348 cu in (5.7 L) W-series Turbo Thrust V8
Transmission3-speed (close-ratio) manual
3-speed overdrive manual
Turboglide auto.
2-speed Powerglide auto.
Dimensions
Wheelbase117.5 in (2,980 mm)
Length209.1 in (5,310 mm)
Width77.7 in (1,970 mm)
Curb weight2-door 3,696 lb (1,676 kg)
4-door 3,743 lb (1,698 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor1957 Chevrolet One-Fifty 2-door & 4-door wagons

The Chevrolet Yeoman is a station wagon produced by Chevrolet for the 1958 model year. The Yeoman was available in two models, a two-door and a four-door, both with six-passenger seating capacity. Based on the Delray passenger car series, the Yeoman represented the entry-level selections in the 1958 Chevrolet station wagon lineup, which also included the Brookwood and the Nomad.