When this 1976 Chevrolet Blazer Cheyenne in Grand Junction, Colorado came along, Ford was still producing the smaller platform Bronco, and this Cheyenne model Blazer was about the fanciest, most comfortable SUV on the market. Offered as a one-owner survivor here on eBay, its $38,500 Buy It Now price relegates the next owner to the role of museum curator, allowing little opportunity to explore its birth-right by transporting bloody deer or finding the bottom of mud holes.
As a youth I remember scanning these grilles for the engine callouts. Anything besides the typical “350” was a find. Spotting a “400” was good, and the mighty “454” even better. Occasionally I’d see a “292,” and recall some old-timers at the Warren County Fair saying Chevy’s 292 was “the best motor ever built.” To supply the optional 400 cid engine, this well-kept Blazer has the $22.00 optional 31 gallon fuel tank. Other options include the trailer wiring harness, hitch, and 3.73 gears.
My Uncle had one of these, in yellow and white, and I remember thinking how substantial it felt compared to the IH Scouts and Broncos of the day. This one is well-preserved for sure, and even comes with the original window sticker listing such niceties as air conditioning, tilt wheel, and cruise control.
Chevy’s Blazer began life in 1969 as an answer to Ford’s popular Bronco and International Harvester’s Scout. Deviating from the formula of those smaller and more Jeep-like trucks, General Motors built the Blazer on its pickup-truck platform, a decision that placed the Blazer and its GMC twin the Jimmy up-market in size and comfort. This decision leveraged manufacturing and marketing synergy and no-doubt drove profit margins. Thanks to caranddriver.com for some details. There’s little to complain about on this truck, but what do you think of the $38,500 asking price?
Rather have a 76 bronco but hey thats just me
Hello GM. This is what a Chevy Blazer looks like, not the one you are bringing out for 2019.
You mean the Traversablazer?
Yes. The TravestyBlazer.
Your right, it should be more retro, I’m a GM guy and i been drive one since I was 18 and I was so disappointed with the new blazer…
Funny you mention the call out numbers on the grille. While “cleaning up” my tool box today, I found the 350 badge that was on my grandfathers pick up. Funny how little things can make you smile.
A treasure. Mount it on a small plaque with your grandfather’s name. It’ll be a treasure for your kids some day.
WOW! This one really takes me back in time! This was my parents main vehicle growing up when I was a teen. It was a low mile pre-owned vehicle bought at our local Chevy dealership (Chapman Chevrolet) in Tempe, AZ. It was the same year, same colors and even the same options (400 small block, full time 4wd, Automatic, A/C, etc). Not too many out there this nice!……..but sorry, I don’t see close to $40k for it.
Chapman is still there – probably in the same location where your parents bought the Blazer years ago!
It very nice but not $38000 nice.
Always liked the call out badges so much more when they were in cubic inches instead of liters; I never thought 5.7 sounded all that significant..
I agree. My 1st car was a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am. It had 7.3 liter on the back trunk lid. It just looked funny to me. And truth be known, I’d would rather it had a “400” badge on it
I agree, except for the T/A 6.6. Perhaps these Numbers look good. Are you sure IT said 7.3? 400cui is 6.6 and 455 cui is 7.5
I’ve owned 5 k5 blazers in my life and loved them even though they were all beat down plow trucks. Someday I plan to buy a nice one to bum around in but this price is nuts to me . I’ll buy one with a good body and junk interior from the southwest and ship it back home to Wisconsin .
Missed it by one year.
Ever since I saw the Blazer go for $200K at Barrett-Jackson I’ve had to re-calibrate my value scales on these. These are great trucks — but they are TRUCKS in the 1970s definition. Agreed that at 38K this will end up somewhere in a collection or as someone’s toy and I think it will sell for something around that. Really makes me wonder about the restored one I sold for $4k years ago.
Super survivor! I once repainted a Wrangler inside and out that hauled bloody dead deer, that was a cleanup job. I also was surprised buy the Warren Co fair link, been there several times! Oh ya $25,000 maybe.
Tilt, cruise control, bucket seats with console, 400 4bbl, a very clean and nicely optioned Blazer that would be fun to own. I don’t know about that price, though. Maybe a collector with money to burn, IF you can find one.
Back in the day you couldn’t sell a green vehicle. People just don’t like green. Idkw. Like the 400 in it, but really that is all it has going for it. And I don’t know about you. But I don’t think a buyer sheet and protector plate is all that important on a vehicle like this. It’s not a Shelby or ls chevelle. Nice original example but again not rare. So why do they think the price is worth what it is.
Again, like the guys said–really great trucks. Recycled steel, salt gottem all here in the rust belt. Seems a tad expensive but who knows…if you want a nice one go west young man.
Good luck to the new owner!!
Mega difference in the value of first gen, vs. second gen ,Blazers.The seller apparently missed the memo.Square bodied trucks, and Suvs ,have started an upward curve,but this one is way ahead of said curve.Nice 15-20k find .
That’s a whole lotta green in and on that there thing! LOL, I like the truck tho very nice, but the price?
Nice vehicle. Probably the best one like it left………..however the price they want for it is double what it is worth.
I bought one new in 1978 blue and white loaded 350 4/4 I loved it trailer tow pack big mirrors it would tow anything you could hook to it One problem it only got ten miles to the gallon whether you were towing or not
Funny how the tag says “this truck should not be used to carry a slide-in camper” then GM went and built the Blazer Chalet to show us why.