The Chevy K5 Blazer has slowly morphed from an affordable, reliable off-roader for enthusiasts into one of the most sought-after vintage vehicles around. As such, a nicely restored or tastefully modified Chevy K5 Blazer can easily fetch six figures at a classic vehicle auction these days – just take this one that recently sold on Bring-A-Trailer for example.
This modded 1972 Chevy K5 Blazer attracted an astonishing $115,000 USD worth of bids before the auction ended Monday night, which is a significant sum for any vehicle, let alone a modest Chevy SUV like the Blazer.
That said, this is no ordinary Chevy K5 Blazer. The truck underwent a complete frame-off restoration in 2019 that included media blasting and powder coating the frame and stripping and refinishing the body in a shade of Harley Davidson Vivid Black. The builders, Berkeley Garage in Denver, also fitted a four-inch suspension lift, Warn manual front lockers, 35 inch BFGoodrich tires and modern-day Wilwood front disc brakes at this time.
But the real star of the show sits under the hood. Berkeley Garage also ditched the carbureted V8 engine in favor of a modern fuel-injected GM 5.7L LS1 V8 engine, which is paired with a four-speed 4L75E automatic transmission. The LS1 V8 is stock, though there are some minor upgrades under the hood, including a Mishimoto aluminum radiator, electric cooling fans and an Optima red-top battery.
The modernization continues inside with TMI bucket seats, a center console, new black carpets, a faux leather black dash pad, a RetroSound stereo with Bluetooth connectivity, Pioneer speakers and air conditioning.
Whoever ordered up this custom K5 Chevy Blazer from Berkely Garage seemingly wasn’t very interested in it, as it has only racked up 10 miles since the restoration job was completed last year. That means the lucky (and likely very wealthy) new owner is getting a virtually brand new vehicle. Is that enough to justify the eye-popping price tag, though? We’ll let readers decide for themselves.
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Very Nice, always loved the ’67-’72 C/K trucks and Blazers. My first ride was a ’72 C10 and I still stare at them when I see nice one’s
Pretty nice truck but for that money it should have an LSA & 6L90 tranny!!
Something is worth what somebody will pay for it. I get that. But for me, 115 thousand dollars for one of those trucks, I had one, is laughable.
Classic cars are for the rich kids… LS engine ‘s make them more drivable plus mpg add a automatic over drive daily drive or do long tours . never go back to a carbureted engine and 7 mpg
I own a restored(as much as I wanted to) 1984 K5 Blazer and love it!Yes it is carbureted to a 355 V8 that I built,400HP/425TQ.My favorite K5 is the 1972 with a 400 V8,best off roader ever in my opinion.I also had a 1972 C10 and loved it,wish I still had it.As for this one that sold for that outrageous amount,it is a common price actually.Just surf the net for any 67-72 Chevy C/K or K Blazer and a rusted one that’s been in a back yard for decades goes for 3-4K.
As a Berkeley Garage customer, I saw all firsthand all the work that went into this truck. For $115k the lucky buyer got a steal! Can’t wait to have Berkeley garage build my next project.
Its nice but not original condition I’ll keep my totally original ’91 K5 Blazer a few more years for than kind of money
A 91 ORIGINAL BLAZER Is no where near worth the cost of building a 72 K5 buddy smfh lol
I didn’t say it is worth that today, but in another 10-15 yrs it will bring a tidy sum That 72 blazer looks great but it will always be a Resto mod with high dollar parts that require more money to repair or maintain
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