Chevrolet K5 Blazer

The K5 Blazer was the smallest full-size SUV version of the Chevrolet C/K Truck family. It was added to the Chevrolet line in 1969.^[1] The full-size Blazer was replaced in 1995 by the Chevrolet Tahoe. In 1970, GMC introduced its own model of the truck, called the Jimmy.The Blazer name was also discontinued in 1994 and replaced by the GMC Yukon. However the Blazer has a re-design in 1992 in which would later become the Tahoe in 1995. Both were based on the short wheelbase trucks. They were available with either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.^[2] The K5 Blazer and Jimmy had "full convertible" removable tops until 1975. In 1976, GM introduced a half-cab design that was less prone to leaks. It was slightly safer in a rollover accident. These half cabs also had a removable top section. It started at a few inches behind the driver/passenger doors all the way back to the tailgate.

1. ↑ Rich Truesdell (6 April 2015). "Future Collectibles, 1969-1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer & GMC Jimmy". Vintage Truck Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
2. ↑ John Gunnell, Chevrolet Pickups 1973-1998: How To Identify Select and Restore Collector Light Trucks and El Caminos (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2007), p. 133