Vehicle Description
1981 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4 - Arizona Truck - All Original, Patina
Paint - Two Tone Silver & White - 350 V8 - Rust Free Example -
Dealer Special! (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1981
Chevrolet Blazer 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 135 photographs, as well as a
short start-up and walk-around video, and a link to the Blazer's
accident-and-damage-free Carfax history report, please go to our
main website: Garage Kept Motors.) One thing is sure: the K5 Blazer
deserves to be a much sought-after classic. -Silordrome.com,
November 2018 The Silodrome automotive-culture website called it
this way: The Chevrolet K5 Blazer did not attempt to clone the
successful efforts of International Harvester and Ford but instead
used them as a base guideline to create something that was
literally 'bigger and better,' at least in the minds of those who
bought them rather than a Scout or a Bronco. That Chevrolet had
pulled the perfect rabbit out of the hat was evident in the sales
figures. The word-of- mouth reputation of the K5 Blazer was in all
likelihood one of the principal things that had people opening
their wallets for one: not only did Chevrolet have the right
concept and design, but they had built it to deliver reliably what
customers were looking for. Offered here is a 1981 Chevy Blazer in
white-and-silver over two-tone gray. A longtime Arizona vehicle,
its largely rust-free condition owes much to that dry climate. That
said, while there are no signs of abuse or unusual damage, the
truck's overall condition definitely shows the effects of regular,
truck-intended use over 142,000 miles (roughly 3,550 miles per-year
on average) and 40 years. No small amount of patina, a reasonable
number of imperfections, but excellent bones, were behind our
selection of this Blazer as our Dealer's Special offering. While
the more than 135 high-definition photographs and the short
walk-around-and-startup video available on the GarageKeptMotors
website showcase this '81 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. The Blazer's factory-original exterior paint shows the
effects of weather and age. Dulling, delamination, and some exposed
primer (mainly on the hood and near the door handles) is evident.
The white-painted fiberglass roof has fared better. The shiny
finish on the front grille is dulled, but bumper chrome front and
rear is in very good shape. Mirrors, door handles, body-side trim,
and tailgate brushed-metal trim all show patina. (To best assess
the quality of the paint and chrome finish, be sure to view the
close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.)
Factory emblems are all in place, but also show varying degrees of
dulling. Lighting lenses and cabin glass (including on the sliding
rear side windows) are clear. Factory steel wheels with chrome trim
rings and 4x4 center caps (with some faded) are mounted with newer
BFGoodrich® All-Terrain T/A raised-white-letter tires. The interior
gray-cloth-upholstered seating surfaces show various degrees of
wear, discoloration, and damage. The dash top has a cloth cover
(assume there is sun damage beneath it), and the rear cargo area
has a fabric mat on the floor. Gray carpeting throughout is worn
and shows dirt and stains. Cargo-area walls, door trim, console,
and dash surfaces all show wear, minor damage, and generally
imperfect surfaces. A Blaupunkt® AM-FM stereo radio with cassette
player has replaced the factory radio. Under the hood, the engine
bay is clean and the 350-cubic-inch V8 appears unmodified. Ther
