If you think today’s SUVs are too soft, there’s an auction next month you need to register for right now. A 1989 Chevrolet K5 Blazer will roll across the Mecum’s stage on March 21. This is a pristine example with the plastic still on the seats, the Monroney on the window, and just 21 miles on the odometer.
This Blazer comes packed with the good stuff—a tilt steering wheel, power windows and locks, cruise control, air conditioning, and a Delco AM/FM radio. The gray-on-gray Chevy has a removable top, a motorized tailgate window, a skid plate for the fuel tank, and factory tinted windows.
Photo by: Mecum Auctions
Photo by: Mecum Auctions
Under the hood sits Chevy’s 5.7-liter fuel-injected V-8 connect to a four-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel drive. The SUV retailed for $21,853.40 36 years ago, which included $6,748.30 in options. This Blazer has the Preferred Equipment Group K5A2, a $3,987 upgrade that cut $800 from the final price. The pack included “Silverado” equipment, a folding rear seat, intermittent wipers, and color-keyed floormats.
The rest of the options list mentions upgrades like a 3.73 final rear axle ratio, for $38. The locking rear differential was $252, cheaper than the sliding side quarter windows at $257. Quad shock absorbers cost $100, while rally wheels were a $79 upgrade. Heavy-duty front springs were just $62.
Photo by: Mecum Auctions
The 1989 Blazer might not be the most modern vehicle you can buy, and it likely needs some TLC from sitting for so long, but it has no subscriptions and can’t harvest and sell your driving data. If you’re hurting for a touch of tech, you can always add Apple CarPlay or Android Auto for cheap to stay connected. Or not, and leave your phone at home.
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