1972 Custom Chevrolet K5 Blazer
Crossing the Block at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2027
Original Steel • Modern Muscle • Built by Artistic Customs
This 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer keeps everything that made the original an icon — its original sheet metal, original removable top, and timeless two-tone look — and pairs it with the power, comfort and drivability of a modern truck.
Finished in 1963 Corvette Silver Blue over white with 1967–68 style trim, it rides on a 4″ Off Road Design Soft Ride lift with Fox shocks, 17″ Mickey Thompson Classic III wheels and BFGoodrich KO2 tires.
Under the hood, a brand-new GM Performance 430 HP LS3 and 4L75E overdrive automatic turns this classic 4×4 into a truck you can drive anywhere.
Inside, a custom Jon Lind leather and Highlander plaid interior, Vintage Air A/C, power windows, AMP Research power steps and a Dakota Digital gauge cluster make every drive comfortable.
Signature Artistic Customs touches — a hidden fuel fill, a soft-close tailgate and billet hood hinges — show the craftsmanship our shop is known for.
Build Details
Drivetrain
- New GM Performance 430 HP LS3
- New GM Performance 4L75E transmission
- Rebuilt original 205 transfer case
- Rebuilt original axles: Dana 35 front, 12-bolt rear with Eaton Truetrac
- Tom Woods custom driveshafts
- Billet Specialties serpentine belt drive kit
- Performance Rod and Custom radiator/fan combo
- Ultimate Headers; custom polished stainless 2.5″ TIG-welded exhaust with Borla Pro XS mufflers
- Rick’s Tanks stainless fuel tank
Suspension, wheels and tires
- Off Road Design 4″ Soft Ride lift kit with crossover steering
- Fox shocks and steering stabilizers
- Rock Jock splined front sway bar
- 17″ Mickey Thompson Classic III wheels, BFGoodrich All-Terrain KO2 tires
Interior and comfort
- Jon Lind custom leather / Highlander plaid interior
- Vintage Air air conditioning
- Power windows; AMP Research power steps
- Dakota Digital gauge cluster
- Factory tilt steering column with comfort-grip wheel
- Rain Gear intermittent wipers
- JVC head unit with Sony speakers and amps
Body and finish
- All original sheet metal and top; all new glass
- 1963 Corvette Silver Blue with 1967–68 trim and white bottom
- Artistic Customs hidden fuel fill and soft-close tailgate
- Billet hood hinges