1972 Chevy Blazer Dealership Sales Training Promotional film

This 1975 Chevrolet promotional film, titled " The Chevy Blazer ", was sent to the Chevrolet car dealerships to be used as an in-house Sales and customer training film. The film highlights technical aspects and features of the new model year. If you look up a different film I posted, titled "1974 Chevy Selling Monte Carlo ", you can see a rare glimpse of the film cartridge viewer that was used at the dealership where the customers and personnel were to view these films. The machine was made by Technicolor and called the " Chevrolet Mini Theater System "
This film came from my personal collection. This film was not downloaded from any website and is not reused content. This restoration is my work. The restoration process started with removing the super8 film from the Technicolor Cartridge. After removal the film was cleaned, repaired, and spooled onto a standard film reel. Next the scanning to digital process was performed on the Lasergraphics Scanstation motion picture film scanner in 2k resolution. This film was very red without almost no color left. The extensive color correction was performed in Davinci Resolve. Finally, the film was converted to MP4 format for uploading to KZbin.

[@gregvarner9562]

Every single scene in this would be notated "Professional Driver on a Closed Course. Do Not Attempt" nowadays. Back then that is what you wanted your customers to try out in this awesome truck. Times have changes for sure.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

that dam legal team

[@jamesthompson8008]

Exactly - read any owners manual today & probably over 40% of it is "Do NOT ...".

[@davidgarris2513]

Notice the lack of safety - belt use, people smoking. Lol

[@weskirkland5850]

Corporate interests, lawyers and insurance companies got us to this point. they should all be destroyed.

[@gertraba4484]

Drove new blazers off the dealer lot to vehicle prep back in day

[@juansaladzar]

When that banjo kicked in I thought Roscoe was chasing them Duke boys again brah

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

I loved them daisy dukes

[@Dodger2204]

My aunt had one of these that she used in her real estate business. It was a great truck that was a lot of fun to ride in - as a kid, I thought it was so cool!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

Very cool! great memory

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Drove new Jimmy's of 71 at dealer GMC. Build quality was ehhhhh

[@borsch1115]

My dad bought one of these brand new back in 1972. At the time, it cost about $4,500, now, one of those old trucks are worth thousands.

[@chefboyardeeznutsinyourmouth]

In pristine condition they sell for anywhere from $70-120k

[@jaydenlee6891]

I love all of these old trucks the ford the Chevy and dodge

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Dodge had ramcharher and trail duster

[@JoePez]

“And the largest V8 in its class!” Back when gas was as common and cheap as water

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

got to love that big block

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Yup. 29.9. Cents a gallon filled my 71 El Camino. For 6. Buvks

[@maxfieldstarling7496]

@@user-ht1xu4gv2u6 bucks in 71 is 56 dollars today

[@dy-no-mite9365]

What a great video. I would have bought one if I would have been an adult in the early to mid 70's.

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Expensive about 3600 base add another 1kfor options

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

I'm taking a vacation from the world right now and have decided to spend the summer revisiting my old pal 1972. It wasn't perfect but at the same time it kind of was.

[@samright4661]

That 56 truck is sweet.. Those Blazers are built like a Tank...

[@metalbill]

Except it's not a '56 6:50

[@alexandergillingham2592]

​@metalbill It's a 1948-1953 model

[@jamesthompson8008]

This was great!! Love these old sales films, especially on a favored vehicle.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

glad you are enjoying them. I have many more and will defiantly be posting them

[@videonut1988]

Young Hal Douglas doing the V/O on here…

[@williamdesmarais4931]

Blazer the "competitive car truck" 🤣🤣🤣

[@GiveMeYourNachosButthead]

I always hated that slogan 😂 it’s a truck 101%, ain’t no El Camino or Ranchero look to these! That’s why both those cars/trucks exist!! Lol this is all about looking cool in a badass TRUCK!

[@davidbaldwin1591]

Car truck would be an El Camino, but that Blazer rear bumper here served as a great dirt shovel.

[@chefboyardeeznutsinyourmouth]

Yeah did you see the one clip in the later part of the video where there's just dirt falling out of it for a good 5 seconds at least? Gave me a good chuckle

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Had a 71. Elky with 22k miles ot ripped off paid 2800 bucks 4. It apt. 73. From. Dealer

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

1:42 just gooning on that Bronco, it's a thing of beauty

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

this is when trucks were trucks.

[@tdelorean2071]

Thanks for posting these clips 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TralfazConstruction]

0:53 Chief Martin Brody, Amity PD.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

great info

[@74nova36]

Love the videos!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

Thank you! more to come soon

[@GiveMeYourNachosButthead]

I’m more a fan of the ol’ Fords of the 60s-70s period for 4-wheeling! But I gotta give it to GM for creating these beautiful beasts!!! My older Sis had a bf for a few years that owned a ‘69 K/5 Blazer and I owned a ‘77 Ford Crew Cab/Short bed, that we would take wheeling/camping every weekend during the Summer.. and his Chevy had more of a lift and proper suspension than my rig, so he’d truly blaze through trails more smoothly than my Ford 😎. Was just an awesome truck and memories! I still own my Ford, but just as a simple work/town truck these days.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

Love to hear the stories. Thanks for sharing.

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Ford never caught up til 1977 where it intro the bronco based on pickups

[@weskirkland5850]

"Competitive make unit" LMAO! Nice shade!

[@-fuk57]

Arbitrary testing conditions prove it!

[@tonylashmit2613]

......but to think how much more valuable are those Broncos now vs the Blazer!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

not many left, everyone wants a bronco

[@focojeepr]

Actually they are pretty equivalent. Just look at Barrett Jackson auto sales or bring a trailer. Fine examples bringing near $200k.

[@chefboyardeeznutsinyourmouth]

@@focojeepr yup. Not sure what Broncos go for but saw a fully restored Blazer sell on BAT for $125k just the other day

[@davidgarris2513]

Three lively teenagers....

[@jeffreyconstance6435]

That is a lot bull crap about the Bronco. My Dad traded his Bronco for a Blazer and the Blazer was nowhere as good an off road vehicle. It was bigger and more comfortable but it would have been left in the dust of rough off roaming and for that matter even snow it was no match for the little Bronco. Also, the Bronco never had a warranty claim. The Blazer had 3 transmissions in 16 months. So much for like a rock. Also, let’s not forget the price difference. The Bronco was a little over $5K fully loaded. The Blazer was $ 7800 and didn’t have a rear seat or carpet. To give a little perspective on that Blazer price, the Corvette sitting beside it on the dealership lot was only $500 more.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

sometimes you need a narrow vehicle for off road. jeeps fulfill that category. the bronco was closer to a jeep. the blazer is more like a Tahoe today

[@rus-huby]

And ford back then was garbage thats facts

[@chefboyardeeznutsinyourmouth]

A lot of your comment tells me that you don't know very much about GM vehicles and that you're a bit of a Ford fanboy... also I saw someone else in these comments say their dad only paid $4000ish for one new back in the day... Also pretty stupid to compare a Blazer to a Vette. That's apples to oranges. Two completely different target audiences

[@markjohnston3502]

The big bad Blazer

[@bravobravoh1344]

One of the coolest vehicles ever made by GM. Today's Blazer is pathetic.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

these were total beasts

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Was that Don Shula at the wheel at 6:10? They must've given him a Blazer for winning the Superbowl that year.

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

nice observation

[@metalbill]

Headlights at 7:17 are nice!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

you are watching too closely. move back away from the screen

[@pwrfl2357]

LOL they knew what they were doing, right!

[@TheCarCrazyGuy]

careful, she's old enough to be your grandmother, lol

[@malwalker2682]

FORD JUNK

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

not junk, just different

[@kyboy5]

@@theemulsionalchemist5688 JUNK FORD

[@rus-huby]

Yes its junk

[@joelhill4107]

If it's getting over 4or 5 MPG It cant be any good. Need a 455 ci engine and the works. And extra large gas tank with a dozen jerry cans. Extra driveshafts transfer cases, transmissions etc. Roadside assistance, Ha ha ha ha!!

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

yes, just carry around spare parts

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Google vic hickey parts he made accessories like skid plates trusses and such

[@justinmyslive4108]

Was everyone a goober in the 70's???

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Hey you had to be there mullets disco and. Watergate. Ruled

[@johnnycabrera483]

Always said those first gen Broncos are trash and funky looking! Chevy always on top!

[@joserafaelgrangefuenmayor7744]

Me gusta la camioneta

[@mikescaffo4850]

Back when things were simple and affordable things today are over inflated and drain your bank account to own

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Thank feds. EPA. AND CAFE PLUS A FEW GAS. CRISIS TO SCREW IT UP

[@weskirkland5850]

2:06 if you want to jacknife and flip everything. People buy longbed 3/4 ton trucks for that purpose for a reason. Yeah it'll pull it and may stop it, but you're fucked in a crosswind.

[@weskirkland5850]

72 was the year of the cheapskates. they bought them cheap because 73 was the year of the new trucks.

[@SteelRhinoXpress]

was GM serious? They were actually comparing their full size blazer to the small sized ford bronco? lol this was stupid. That would be like comparing the chevy silverado to the ford maverick truck. Like why was there even a need to compare the two when it's freaking obvious that the blazer would haul more, tow more and every freaking thing else. lol they must have been really threatened by the small bronco to do something like this. lol

[@theemulsionalchemist5688]

some of the comparisons were a bit stupid

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

I agree. But Blazer was still a neat vehicle despite this ridicous comparison. No, make that silly comparison.

[@zephead4835]

The Blazer is superior to the bronco in every measurable way.

[@aaroncooper8821]

The Blazer was the direct competition to the Bronco. Notice they did not compare the little mule to the Suburban. Even the car media of the day did comparison tests. The facts are that the Bronco came out several years earlier so GM created what they believed to be the better SUV to try and out sell Ford. I'll grant you the video is a bit cheesy, but even though i own the Blazer, I still like the Bronco.

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Should have compared to trail duster an rancharher new for. 72

[@user-ht1xu4gv2u]

Rust free in 5 years????nawwwww..

[@mamz1404]

اللهم صل وسلم وبارك على عبدك ورسولك محمدﷺ

[@toddbob55]

Ford Bronco was a better vehicle that's why Bronco is still around and Blazer is long gone.

[@zekeonstormpeak4186]

Ever heard of the Tahoe?? The Blazer name was given to the 1982 S10 line. The full size Blazer became the Tahoe.

[@rus-huby]

@Todd bob you lying

[@chefboyardeeznutsinyourmouth]

Sounds like a Ford fanboy has some research to do...