Vehicle Description
We sell a lot of C- and K-series Chevy pickups, but not so many K5
Blazers like this slick 1987 Chevrolet K5 4x4 Silverado example.
Why? Perhaps it's because they made a fraction as many of these as
they did pickup trucks. Maybe a lot of them were just used as
intended and just got used up along the way. Or maybe it's just
because their owners love them so much they're unwilling to let
them go.
Whatever the reason, it's easy to see why these trucks remain
perennial favorites for off-road fans. The chiseled good looks are
obviously based on the pickup trucks, but there's so much more to a
Blazer than just a pickup with a cap. The proportions are exactly
right and when rendered in fresh blue paint, it's a big,
high-visibility piece of 4x4 hardware that looks tough enough to
climb a mountain. It appears that this one was very recently
repainted with a strong, driver-quality basecoat/clearcoat finish,
which looks quite authentic and doesn't detract from the truck's
purposeful look. There's not a lot of adornment on the sides of the
body, so it looks sleek, and the black painted top gives it a
unified look, unlike the usual white top that can be somewhat
jarring to look at. The billet front grille looks aggressive and is
framed by bright stainless trim, modern LED lights, a heavy-duty
chrome bumper, and even the original hood ornament up top. It's
definitely got the right look.
The gray interior has been upgraded, and that's never a bad thing
if you're familiar with the uncomfortable original interiors these
Chevy's were born with. The former owners of this K5 basically
swapped-in the next generation (OBS) Blazer's front buckets up
front and left the comfortable stock rear bench seat out back, and
a custom center console was neatly trimmed with black vinyl and
installed up front. The seats are comfortable and clean, there are
stock black door panels at the flanks, a matching Silverado dash
pad up ahead, and the carpets, are... unique, to say the least. It
appears the floors have been lined with the same cloth materials
found on those durable moving blankets you get when you rent a
moving truck, and although they may look a little strange, they
actually get the job done. The entire cabin has a few signs of use
throughout, but overall this truck continues to impress us with its
preservation. The factory gauges still offer bright markings, the
steering wheel is stock, and even the cargo area shows well with
standard carpet, custom side panels, and a full-size spare.
Features include factory A/C, power windows and locks, a tilt
wheel, and an upgraded retro-style AM/FM/AUX stereo system. The top
is indeed removable and there's something special about a topless
blazer on a sunny day, making it easy to imagine taking this truck
to the beach or to your favorite remote spot.
The engine is GM's tried-and-true 350 cubic inch V8 topped with the
stock throttle body fuel injection (TBI) set-up that make these '87
models particularly more valuable. It's easy to spot with that
chrome Edelbrock air cleaner and the engine bay is shockingly clean
for a 35-year-old truck. Despite being a 350 Chevy, it's mostly
stock, with long-tube headers and newer A/C components being the
most obvious deviations, and it starts easily and runs smoothly
with good torque that moves the big truck without ever feeling like
it's working hard. Backed by a smooth-shifting 700R4 4-speed
automatic transmission, this big 4x4 actually does pretty well on
the highway and with a 2-speed transfer case and heavy-duty axles,
it also has the hardware to crawl through some pretty rough
terrain. Thanks to a dual Flowmaster exhaust system that still
carries catalytic convertors, the exhaust has a pleasant V8 sound
that's muted enough to make this a favorite long-distance cruiser
and it sits right on American Racing wheels with big 33x12.5x15
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain radials that fill the wheel wells
perfectly.
Look for these trucks to become a lot more popular in coming years
as values on early Broncos skyrocket. And that's not even taking
into account just how much fun these are to drive. Call today!
