No one really knows why on Earth Chevrolet can’t wrap its mind around the fact that high-performance off-road SUVs are popular again.
Just think about it: when the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler thrive, plus exotic creations like the Mercedes-AMG G 63 or the upcoming Land Rover Defender OCTA, ask and receive top dollar from the customers in exchange for great on- and off-road performance plus a big touch of luxury.
In fact, just the other day, we discovered that a heavily customized 1970 Chevrolet K5 Blazer was sold not long ago for the equivalent of three brand-new muscle cars, plus some change. It’s pretty clear that the market is here for a K5 Blazer revival if enthusiasts are willing to spend top dollar on unique creations that bring the classic off-road nameplate into the present – even when the seller is asking for an arm and a leg.
Of course, restomods come in different shapes and sizes, which is also valid for the Chevy K5 Blazer, even if only virtually. More precisely, here’s “a brick lying down on the road” from the imaginative realm of digital car content creators as Timothy Adry Emmanuel, the virtual artist better known as adry53customs on social media, continues his dream ride periplus within the CGI muscle car world, oddly enough, with a truck!
One of the rendering artists who creates marvelous, imagined design projects for the good folks over at HotCars – recent shoutouts go to that orange Harley Davidson muscle truck that instantly reminded the author of the Chevy El Camino plus Chevy 454 SS truck, the C8 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport Concept, or the fabled hypothetical return of the Chevy Chevelle. Obviously, he’s a little smitten with GM’s Chevrolet, right? As such, it is no wonder that even his personal project came from the same American brand, even though he also likes to dabble with Mopar things occasionally.
Well, this Chevrolet K5 Blazer feels unlike anything a regular fan would ask of the classic full-size SUV introduced by Chevy for the 1969 model year that brawled with the F-Series-based Ford Bronco and other tough off-roaders until its demise in 1995 caused by the introduction of the Chevrolet Tahoe. As far as we can tell, the pixel master was inspired by the first generation (1967-1972), given the round front lights. However, it seems that the headlights, grille, side glass, and taillights, plus the Chevrolet script and badges, are all that’s left from the original off-road SUV.
So, instead of a tough rock crawler, now we’re facing a thoroughly slammed and extremely widebody ‘muscle truck’ that could easily challenge a sports or muscle car to a quarter-mile battle or a canyon-carving race if we judge by the high-performance hints – those include the massive deep-dish wheels shod in meaty performance tires, the aerodynamic body kit, as well as the dual side exhaust system.
