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The Chevrolet K5 Blazer is a full-size sport-utility vehicle that was built by General Motors. Being GM's smallest full-size SUV, the K5 Blazer is part of the C/K truck series. Introduced to the Chevrolet line for the 1969 model year , the K5 Blazer was replaced for 1995 by the Chevrolet Tahoe .
For 1969, GM introduced the Chevrolet K5 Blazer and GMC Jimmy utility vehicles. Derived from the 1 ⁄ 2-ton K-series, the Blazer/Jimmy was an open-top vehicle competing against the Ford Bronco and International Scout. The Blazer/Jimmy was offered in three configurations; alongside the standard open-top configuration, the model line was offered ...
1989-1991 Chevrolet K5 Blazer V1500 6.2L. For 1973, GM introduced the second generation of the Chevrolet K5 Blazer and GMC Jimmy off-road vehicles (a precursor of the modern SUV) as part of the Rounded Line series. As with the previous generation, the Blazer/Jimmy were derived from a 1 ⁄ 2-ton pickup truck chassis under a shortened wheelbase ...
The Chevrolet Blazer is an automobile nameplate used by General Motors for its Chevrolet brand since 1969 for several SUV models: Full-size Chevrolet K5 Blazer , based on the C/K pickup chassis and built from 1969 to 1995 (renamed Blazer in 1992 and renamed Tahoe in 1995 for the 2-door and 4-door model)
For 1978, the C/K became the first American full-size pickup truck sold with a diesel engine (a 5.7L Oldsmobile diesel V8); a 6.2L diesel V8 was introduced for 1982. This generation also marks the first use of the Chevrolet Silverado nameplate (in use for Chevrolet full-size trucks today).
The 400 saw extensive use in full-size Chevrolet and GMC trucks; K5 Blazer/Jimmy, 1/2-ton, 3/4-ton, 1-ton, and even larger 'medium duty' trucks had an option to be equipped with a 400. The engine was available in midsize A-Body and full-size B-Body passenger cars until the end of the 1976 model year. Early models produced 265 hp (198 kW) with a ...
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[12] [13] The M1008 was the basic cargo truck, the M1010 was the ambulance, and the M1009 was a Chevrolet K5 Blazer uprated to 3 ⁄ 4-ton capacity. [12] [13] With the exception of the M1009, the trucks were all rated as 1 1 ⁄ 4 ton (commonly called a "five-quarter"), even though some of them had payloads in excess of that. There were heavier ...