The first-generation Chevy Blazer launched for the 1969 model year as a rival to the Ford Bronco and International Harvester Scout. Also known as the K5 Blazer, ...

A buyer called Earth Motorcars in Carrollton, Texas, with his eyes set on a bright-orange classic: a 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer ...

First Generation: 1983-1994 For the 1983 model year, the Blazer line expanded with the smaller S-10 Blazer. As its name suggested, it was based on the small S-10 pickup truck.

But when Chevy first introduced the nameplate in 1969, ... (136 kg) lighter than a stock first-gen K5 Blazer. And not only is it insanely quick for an SUV, but it's also a lot of fun to drive.

The first generation Chevrolet K5 first came out in 1969, when GMC adopted the K10 pickup truck platform for use in a new model that would challenge the established SUVs of the era.