Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
04-04-2016, 10:17 PM | #1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Durango, CO
Posts: 827
|
1969 Motor Trend Blazer Article
Found an April, 1969, issue of Motor Trend magazine over at my neighbor's antique shop. He always has lots of knickknacks and cool things to look through, I've bought quite a few tools from him. I don't own a Blazer (K10 instead), but I spied this stack of '60s car magazines and thought, "If I see a Chevy truck on the cover I'm going to buy it!" Lo and behold, I did. And so I did.
Pretty fun stuff. My favorite part is the tagline on the article: "Ol' Number One is now involved, so there must be something to this four-wheel-drive, off-the-road epidemic." Huh. Ya think? As an aside, I bet that upper left-hand corner photo is from Colorado Springs. Or, at least, it looks like it to me - I lived there for several years. Wonder where they're driving that thing?
__________________
1972 K10 Cheyenne Super | LWB, fleetside | 350/350/205 | KEEPER 1971 K10 Cheyenne | SWB, fleetside | LS Swap 5.3/4L60 | SOLD 1976 Trans Am | 400/4-spd | SOLD 1976 Trans Am | 455/4-spd | TOTALED |
04-05-2016, 09:25 AM | #2 |
Carpe manana
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Eau Claire, WI
Posts: 12,447
|
Re: 1969 Motor Trend Blazer Article
Those are without a doubt the Sandia Mts over ABQ in the top pic! Crazy. I'll have to track down a copy.
__________________
1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland |
04-05-2016, 07:06 PM | #3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bristol,In.
Posts: 1,118
|
Re: 1969 Motor Trend Blazer Article
Be cool to have a pic of your blaze in the same spot . Hang it next to the mag pic.
__________________
72 Cheyenne k/20, Custom Camper 72 Cheyenne k/20 71 blazer K/5 2WD 454, 6 sp. 67 Chevy Napco c30 Dump 56 GMC Napco 4x4 short step 66 Chevy K10 68 Chevy C/30 4x4 |
04-05-2016, 09:34 PM | #4 |
Carpe manana
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Eau Claire, WI
Posts: 12,447
|
Re: 1969 Motor Trend Blazer Article
Absolutely - I'll do some scouting.
__________________
1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland |
04-05-2016, 10:04 PM | #5 |
Active Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NJ
Posts: 6,460
|
Re: 1969 Motor Trend Blazer Article
Hey Pete, I still have 2 extras if interested.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...69+motor+trend |
04-05-2016, 09:33 AM | #6 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Durango, CO
Posts: 827
|
Re: 1969 Motor Trend Blazer Article
Oh, the cover page color photo? Awesome. I didn't even think of that, although I should have! I was thinking CoSprings for the upper left B&W photo on the article pages, that sure looks like Pikes, and the boulder has the PP Granite look to it...
__________________
1972 K10 Cheyenne Super | LWB, fleetside | 350/350/205 | KEEPER 1971 K10 Cheyenne | SWB, fleetside | LS Swap 5.3/4L60 | SOLD 1976 Trans Am | 400/4-spd | SOLD 1976 Trans Am | 455/4-spd | TOTALED |
04-05-2016, 10:15 PM | #7 |
Carpe manana
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Eau Claire, WI
Posts: 12,447
|
Re: 1969 Motor Trend Blazer Article
Doh! 10 minutes too late - I found a copy, would have rather purchased yours Harry. Thanks for the offer.
__________________
1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland |
04-06-2016, 06:41 AM | #8 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Edwards, CA
Posts: 7,503
|
Re: 1969 Motor Trend Blazer Article
From the 69 Motor Trend Yearbook.
__________________
Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID ** Blazer SPID ** Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders ** Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? ** Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban |
04-06-2016, 09:51 AM | #9 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 215
|
Re: 1969 Motor Trend Blazer Article
I wonder how the bench seat mounts? I looks like it's on top of the bed floor, instead of the front half of the floor that is lower? Unless 69's are different?
__________________
1972 Dark blue, Cst, Highlander |
04-07-2016, 12:50 AM | #11 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 215
|
Re: 1969 Motor Trend Blazer Article
That makes sense, pretty wacky stuff. I'll start browsing through that, good reading material when the wife starts nagging me. Haha
__________________
1972 Dark blue, Cst, Highlander |
Bookmarks |
|
|