Enjoy the latest news on races, informative and interesting technical articles on drag cars, motorcycle racing, muscle car racing, driver profiles, racer bios & interviews, factory tours, hot car features, vintage cars, thought-provoking columns and behind-the-scenes race coverage. Subscribe to GM Authority as we bring you the latest Chevrolet Blazer news, Chevrolet news and ongoing GM news coverage.The fastest-accelerating vehicles on the planet, that’s America’s sport of drag racing.ĭrag Racer offers its readers a unique perspective on this high-impact test of man and machine. This beautifully restored Chevy Blazer will cross the auction block at the Mecum Auctions Glendale, Arizona, sale happening March 16 th through 19 th.
The original 350 cubic-inch V8 was rebuilt by Burbank Speed and Machine, while the three-speed Turbo Hydramatic automatic transmission and power take-off received attention from Action Transmission. The engine bay on the Chevy Blazer is largely correct and complete, save for the addition of modern air conditioning. Instruments are crisp, having been restored when possible, or replaced. The factory AM radio is present, but has been converted to AM/FM/Bluetooth whilst keeping the original appearance. The carpet is Porsche square weave carpeting. Inside the Chevy Blazer, the seats were rebuilt with new foam and springs, and dressed in new black leather/black and white houndstooth check seat covers. The Blazer rolls on factory Rally wheels wrapped in raised-white-letter BFGoodrich All Terrain tires. The brakes are new, and every bit of the suspension has been rebuilt or replaced.
The factory glass has been replaced with new. Chrome bumpers and trim were re-plated, and the stainless trim was all polished to the correct factory sheen. All body panels were removed, stripped, prepped, and refinished in correct two-tone Turquoise and White by known Porsche specialist painter Steve Cognato.
Every part was cataloged, evaluated, and marked for either rebuild/refinishing or replacement. It has been the subject of a fastidious, nut-and-bolt, two-year-long restoration, and has covered a scant seven hundred miles since completion. Our feature 1971 Chevy Blazer has spent its entire life in the dry climes of California and Arizona. The first-generation Chevy K5 Blazer ran from 1969 to 1972. Only available with four-wheel drive for 1969, the Blazer was offered with either two- or four-wheel drive beginning with the 1970 model year. The K5 Blazer was larger than either of its competitors, built on a shortened K10 pickup truck frame. The Chevy K5 Blazer debuted as a 1969 model year competitor to the Ford Bronco and International Harvester Scout.
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