1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer

- 350ci V8
- Automatic Transmission
- 65k Miles
- Silver Over Gray Interior
- Fully Restored

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“The K5 Chevy Blazer is the new hot classic SUV” - Hagerty, January 2019

Motor Trend told the Blazer story this way: “Ford had the Bronco. Jeep had the CJ. Even International Harvester—the tractor company—had the Scout. And General Motors had…nothing? Into that sport-utility vacuum, the Chevrolet K5 Blazer was born. With it, GM created a 4×4 that was both a direct response to the existing spectrum of SUVs and yet also apart from it. The key difference was size: Unlike its would-be rivals, the Blazer was based on the automaker's successful full-size pickup truck. That cost-saving measure allowed it both to come to market quickly and to deliver greater capability than its competition.” The market reaction? “The Chevrolet K5 Blazer was an instant success, and it wasn't long before the vehicle dominated SUV sales.”

Offered here is a 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer In silver over black. The SUV has been beautifully refreshed and lightly upgraded while retaining all the appeal of this classic model. The Blazer's odometer shows 65,874 miles, or roughly just 1,350 miles per-year since new.

The exterior silver finish is fresh and completely without flaw: even application, excellent gloss, and no damage whatsoever. The removable fiberglass top is finished in black and is equally pristine. The front, egg crate-style grille is complete and undamaged, and the front and rear chrome bumpers are virtually perfect. Cabin glass and lighting lenses (including on side-marker lights) are complete, clear, and uncracked. Emblems—including the “K/5 Blazer” front-fender emblems, blue “bowtie” Chevrolet logo front-grille emblem, and “Chevrolet” embossed lettering on the tailgate—are all present and in as-new condition. BFGoodrich® All Terrain T/A® tires are mounted on factory steel wheels with chrome trim rings, “4x4” center caps in the rear, and lockout hubs in front.

The truck's interior has benefitted from a full refresh in original-quality materials. Gray fabric upholstery with original-style embossing covers the foldable front buckets as well as the removable rear bench seat. The vinyl-and-fabric seating surface is fresh and free of wear or damage. Undamaged gray trim also covers the cargo-area walls. Door panels are gray with roll-up windows. Door seals are new, and door-sills are fully refreshed. A replacement Grant® GT steering wheel (with column-mounted shift lever for the truck's automatic transmission) frames the perfect-condition, standard instrument cluster (enhanced with brushed-metal trim). The dash is body-color-painted steel with slide-lever controls for heat, and a Sony® audio head unit installed in the factory radio opening. A storage box is located between the front seats, just aft of the floor-mounted 4-wheel-drive transfer-case selector lever. Floors are covered in fresh black carpeting which extends through the cargo area. The paint on the inside of the rear tailgate is unmarred.

Under the hood, the SUV's 350 cubic-inch Chevrolet V8 is in place in a clean, properly detailed, engine bay. The engine block retains its Chevrolet-orange paint. All components are correctly in place with hoses and wiring properly routed. There are no significant aftermarket modifications. Viewed from below, the truck's chassis is complete and undamaged. A lift kit and upgraded steering components are in place giving the Blazer a purposeful, but not over-the-top, stance.

The Blazer's original build tag remains factory-riveted in place.

While the more than 135 high-definition photographs and the short walk-around-and-startup video available on the GarageKeptMotors website showcase this '72 Blazer in detail from every angle, including from below, we expect and encourage in-person inspections at our Grand Rapids, Michigan showroom. Please call to arrange an appointment in advance as our showroom is not open to the public. And feel free to get in touch anytime by phone or email if you have questions.

Finding an early Blazer that has been refreshed, while retaining the look and character of the original exterior, can be a needle-in-the-haystack sort of proposition. Fortunately for the next owner, we found this “silver needle” for you.