This 1980 Chevrolet K5 Blazer has only had 2-owners and shows around 67,000 miles on the odometer. It was professionally repainted over twenty years ago and has been garaged since. It can be found here on eBay with a current bid of $16,700. It was delivered new to Spokane, Washington and still resides in Lilac City. Selling at no reserve, someone will walk away from the auction with a really nice example of a classic Blazer.
Here you can see the interior looks just as good as the exterior. The seller says this Blazer features nearly every option you could get with the Silverado package in 1980. It features power windows, locks, and rear window. The original dash pad is in great condition but has a few small cracks in it. Other options include high-back bucket seats with houndstooth upholstery, sliding rear windows, and AM/FM with an 8-track player! The cargo area looks as good as the front and looks like it probably did when it was new.
Somewhat surprisingly this truck came with a 250 cubic inch straight-six engine. It does feature air conditioning, power steering, and power brakes. The transmission is a 4-speed manual and the front axle features manual locking hubs.
You can see other options in this photo like the roof rack and the rear air deflector. There are a ton of photos in the ad which document the condition in great detail. Overall, it looks like a really nice vehicle and will probably be enjoyed by a new owner for years to come. Is this one of the nicest classic Blazers you’ve ever seen?
Dang. I would totally consider this one, but not having a v8 is pretty discouraging.
I wonder if the next owner is thinking V8 swap…
Great bones, I would keep it just as it is. The 250 does have some torque, and the fun factor multiples with the stick. Lots of options, too – such an odd combination. 4 speaker 8-track (with the seldom seen door speakers)? Check. And, you will have the only one like it. Anywhere.
I would LOVE to own this and keep it just as it sits – only thing I’d might consider is to install the round headlights instead. Again, the PNW seems to be the go-to region to find unmolested K5s!
It’s funny 1st owner opted for just about every option but stayed with the base engine. The 250/4spd will be a fully usable combo though, not a powerhouse but I think many would be surprised just how torquey it is in such a light truck. Totally love those ‘homely’ houndstooth seat covers, those were available ’80 only- anyone know of a source to find reproductions of those now…?
Is that 292 I-6 the same GM six that Toyota reverse engineered for the Land Cruiser? Those I-6 motors are very torqey, and idle at about 150 rpm, with diesel-like low end torque. Perfect for around the ranch…
Matthew; being mostly into US iron I know extremely little about Toyotas – but what I’ve read is their first six was a reverse-engineered Stovebolt (Chev 1st gen I-6) but that was of course decades prior to Landcruisers.
If I understand it right the Landcruiser I-6 you think of is a metric development ( but not a true copy) of the 235 which has 4 main bearings. Chev’s 3rd gen I-6 (194, 230,
250, 292) has 7
i think if you were check with the plo , ol’ yessir arafat might still have some hounds tooth material laying around that he’s not using now. sorry, couldn’t help it. that driver seat just jumped up in my minds eye. lol, lol !!
Kind of wondering if that’s a 292 six in there. I worked on one many years ago and it had that raised section on the back of the valve cover like this one.
While I own catalogs for every year K5s ’73-’80 I don’t have access to them as of writing. However I seem to recall the 292 was deleted from the Blazer program several years prior to ’80. C/K trucks could be had with it though
Someone is getting a bargain, six cylinder or not.
I have an 84 with a 350 and nearly identical miles. Mine is in rougher condition and still is insured for $20k. My interior isn’t even in the same league as this one is— you can tell my Blazer has seen some rough use.
A heck of a deal, I say.
Being an “old” GM guy, I can safely say I never saw a 6cyl in that platform. Very cool bit of history!
Always been a GM guy too Ken, and I’ve owned 2 squarebodies with the I-6 – a ’77 K5 2WD (250 3-on-the-tree, 3.73 rear very decent MPG) and a ’78 C30 2WD (292 TH400, 4.56 rear a true gas hog). Yes, the I-6 is a hugely ignored part of GM history, and as long as it’s installed in a 1/2ton it’s a fully usable power plant
Who cares about the straight-six engine? Would anyone use this classic for anything other than fair-weather pleasure cruising, and going to cruise-ins?