Vehicle Description
1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer CST - 350ci V8 - California Truck - All
New Interior - All Original Paint (Please note: If you happen to be
viewing this 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer CST on a website other than
our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen
some of our many photographs of the SUV due to third-party website
limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 140
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video,
please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) 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 survivor 1972 Chevrolet
Blazer CST (Custom Sport Truck) SUV in its original Grapefruit
Yellow (code 525) over black, with a black fiberglass roof. This
California truck's interior has been nicely refreshed while its
exterior proudly wears patina earned from work and age. The
condition of the relatively rare Grapefruit Yellow paint shows what
age, use, and sun can do to factory paint. That said, the
survivor-honest patina across the paint is very appealing to
originalist-minded owners. Here the patina shows as worn-away-paint
areas, generally faded and in some places dulled finish, and small
areas of surface rust. Yet in all, a still-respectable overall
appearance. With the exception of a crease on the right-rear
quarter-panel, the body itself is largely undamaged. Two spots of
rust show on the drip rail above the front windshield where the
fiberglass roof meets the metal bodywork, and another surrounding
the tailgate-release handle. Woodgrain trim on the lower body and
tailgate is in very good condition. The front, egg crate-style
grille is complete and undamaged, and the front chrome bumper is
very well maintained; the rear bumper shows more signs of wear and
use. Cabin glass and lighting lenses (including on side-marker
lights) are complete, clear, and uncracked. Emblems-including the
K/5 Blazer front-fender emblem, 8 (cylinder) 350 front-fender
engine designation, blue bowtie Chevrolet logo front-grille emblem,
and Chevrolet lettering on the tailgate-are all present and
properly located. BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A® tires are mounted on
aftermarket chromed steel wheels. The truck's interior has
benefitted from a full refresh in original-quality materials. Black
vinyl upholstery with original-style embossing covers the foldable
front buckets as well as the rear bench seat. The vinyl is fresh
and free of wear or damage. The same style trim covers the
cargo-area walls. Door panels feature woodgrain and black plastic
inserts on body-paint-color steel. The original steering wheel
(with column-mounted shift lever for the truck's automatic
transmission) frames the standard instrument cluster. The dash is
body-color-painted steel with slide-lever controls for heat and air
conditioning, and no radio installed in the factory openings. Both
rectangular and round vent openings for air conditioning are
incorporated. A Chevrolet CST emblem is in place on the glove-box
door. A lockable 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 o
