Four K5 Tahoe Units Delivered To The Same Customer
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Back in 2019, Arkansas-based shop Flat Out Autos unveiled its new K5 Tahoe, a custom K2XX platform Chevy Tahoe with exterior styling inspired by the iconic K5 Blazer. While the response to the K5 Tahoe was a bit divided, Flat Out Autos seems to have had no problem selling them, as it just delivered four of the pricy custom SUVs to one single buyer.
In a Facebook post shared this week, Flat Out Autos said it had just wrapped up a massive order for four blue 2020 K5 Tahoe units and attached a video of the vehicles driving single file near its shop. It later shared a photo of them lined up outside of the shop, which was followed by a third showing the vehicles being loaded onto a Reliable Carrier truck early Thursday morning before the vehicles were shipped out to the proud new owner.
This buyer seems to have chosen to stay private, but they probably aren’t hurting for cash, as even buying one K5 Tahoe is a big expense – let alone four. Flat Out Autos doesn’t list the base price on its website, but one of these retro-inspired Chevys sold for an eye-popping $110,000 USD at a Mecum auction last summer, which gives us a pretty good ballpark. One of these custom SUVs can be based on most K2XX Tahoe donor vehicles, but the one Flat Out Autos showed at SEMA last year was a range-topping LTZ trim level.
Unlike the original K5 Blazer, the K5 Tahoe is a four-door with a fixed, non-removable roof. What it lacks in authenticity it makes up for with modern-day creature comforts and performance, though, giving buyers the retro looks of a classic with the comfort of a regular daily driver. It may not be for everyone, but judging by this large four-unit order, those who like it, like it a lot.
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Wow, they actually look darn good. The shop has done a great job on transforming the Tahoe into the K5 without making it look stupid. Very well done. I’d like to see a better (and closer) side view and be able to see the rims better.
Go to K5Tahoe.com Dan.
I like this.
I like the look and wonder why GM does not offer a ” rertro package” or retro styling of their trucks. Their engineers could could configure a package that would be cheaper and easier done than this, and could be offered to those of us not real enthused about the current direction of GM styling but still want a Chevy or GMC truck.
Nothing crazy, paint and maybe a front clip swap.
Why not? They have different styled crossovers and used to have different styled cars why not different styled trucks with various trims and even a true “plain jane” model?
And it could be offered as ELECTRIC too!
Thanks, Chevy Guy. I’ll check it out. With me being the last of 7 kids (and I’m over 50 now), I’ve seen my share of these K5’s and other old GM metal. I fondly recall this color combo as well.
While I prefer the 67/68 front clip like this one has, Chevy didn’t start producing the Blazer till 69.
Then it’s a good thing they’re not blazers…
They need to make a new c10 truck.that will be bad ass
I like the “solid” look this Chevy has. I’ve always loved Chevrolet, seems like I can wear out a Ford in a heartbeat….but the Chevys stay strong.! Had I the $$$ I’d love an emerald green metal flake…!
I need all the off road capacity & durability it could offer.
I’m jealous, lucky guy. Congrats, Bow tie 4 Life.
Thanks for the write up that was a nice surprise! My shop Flat Out Autos has a talented group of craftsmen that love what they do. The K5 Tahoe is very polarizing with the diehard K5 Blazer fans, I cant recall how many times I’ve seen spirited debate about it being a suburban not a K5. It is our interpretation of what we feel GM would build if they were to bring it back , look at Jeep and the new Bronco. Stay tuned to our social media for even more ground breaking builds.
Great job. You should be proud.
Good subject matter; interesting. Would be cool to see pics of the interior and engine bay. I drove @ a 1970 K5 for a living (State Police cadet program) on the Southern Oregon coast @ 100 miles a day. I wasn’t enamored with them, then. Would probably be great w/ modern upgrades!
Looks a whole lot better than the blazer they make now
@Rc, you got that right!
For the price point, rather get this than an Escalade…
I WANT ONE TODAY OR RIGHT THEM THAT TAHOE IS NEAT I LOVE IT I WANT ONE ASAP
Real nice
I had a ’74 K5 same color combo. Last of the removable tops. From Roosevelt Dam to Lake Pleasant and the chain of reservoirs in between. Arizona desert, beautiful back in the ’70s, just beautiful homes now. Damn, 24 year old Texan/Comanche then loved and respected the land. Except for wide tire marks none would’ve known I’d been there. If I could go back I would at least keep the K5.
Last of the removeable tops??? you must mean the complete top even over the driver also because even into 91’s they had removeable tops behind the front seats
They look awesome wonder what the final pricing is , I like the 70 -72 front grilles better thou. Nice rigs for sure
Does not look good enough for the price sometimes these companies go to far with greed no I don’t wanna buy your chevy truck for 100,000 sum and it took you 5 to 20,000 to make I won’t be tht dumb
I love the old K5 Blazers, do not like the new ones at all, which give the old ones a bad rep. This is done nice, i like it, but wish they would give it its own identity. I’d buy one. Chevy girl forever!!
Wow wow and wow I took my 90 chevy silverado c 2500 and lifted with 38s and almost finish but u guys really put that together chevy vehicles really gives u room from old to new room to put more into I’ve built lowriders to big lifted trucks and never once thought what I was doing was to much keep doing what your doing by making bowtie look good WoW
Beautiful!!! So many of the older vehicles had style where the stuff being produced today is just “cookie cutter”! Long live old sheet metal!
Chevrolet should take heed, fire their “design team” immediately if not sooner and hire this company to style its future cars and trucks.
I hope they don’t put that crappy 5.3 engine, that GM KNOWS is defective,in it.
Too bad they are not 2 doors.