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Blacked-Out 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Eats Light for Breakfast

The 1960s have been the pivotal years for the birth of the muscle cars, but they were also important for several experiments carmakers were conducting in other segments as well. SUVs, for instance, still a couple of decades away from embracing the modern style of today, was one of their favorite playgrounds.
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Photo: Barrett-Jackson
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Many tried their luck back then, but just a handful of nameplates managed to define the segment. One of them is the K5 Blazer, Chevrolet’s entry in the full-size SUV segment back then. Introduced in 1969, it stayed in production in various shapes until the mid-1990s, when the Tahoe replaced it.

Old SUVs like the early K5s have not only been successful at the time of their introduction, but they are also favorites of the custom industry today – there’s no shortage of rebuilt, restored, tuned or resto moded Blazers on the open market, changing hand repeatedly and keeping their value going continuously up.

The K5 in the gallery above is selling this month as part of the Barrett-Jackson online auction, and is one of the most elegant, yet powerful machines of its kind.

Wrapped in a black so intense not even light seems capable of escaping it, it is a 1972 model year with 2WD, one of the very few made back then in this configuration. It has been through a restoration process that left it looking better than it did when it first left the assembly lines, and has barely been used since – it traveled for just 500 miles (800 km) since completion.

Restored as a Pro Touring machine, it packs a large 5.3-liter V8 under the hood, sending an undisclosed number of horses to the wheels via a 4-speed automatic transmission. There are new suspension, of course, complete with adjustable shocks.

Befitting any custom build, this K5 comes with brown leather on the inside, covering everything from the seats to the center console and ceiling.

This K5 is listed as for sale with reserve, and there's no estimate as to how much it could get.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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