Thanks to Keeps for sponsoring this video! Head to keeps.com/myoldcar to get 50% off your first order of hair loss treatment.

Miss my late father's '97 Sonoma...with NO options except 4x4. Rusted out, broke gas gauge, sagging suspension....but, would give anything to see him pull into the drive with it now.

My grandfather had three S-10 Blazers in his life. An '88, a '91, and a '95 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer 2-door. It was his daily driver and his work vehicle. I learned how to drive in it.

The 4.3 V6 was an awesome engine. Also the ZR2 was way better than a regular 4x4 S10

My daddy had a ‘73 GMC pickup. He bought it used in like ‘76. He kept it for nearly 20 years. My father waxed poetic about that truck until the day he died.

My GMC Jimmy anecdote: In 1989 I was working at a small, 6-person graphic design/print prep company. The "company car" was the owner's early-'80s GMC Jimmy (I don't remember the exact year, or the engine). We used it to deliver & pick up work from clients. Only thing was, it was a manual, and I barely knew how to drive a stick at the time ( I was 21). I remember I clashed the gears once. It still ran fine, LOL.

I believe the S10 and Ranger were more of a reaction to the tightening of the Chicken Tax. They used to send Japanese built trucks without the bed attached to avoid the 25% import tax and install the beds in California. They closed that loophole in 1980, which encouraged domestic production of small trucks.

Brazil loves the S10,it's still built here as of 2022.

Currently drive a 99 Blazer. 350,000 miles on the original 4.3 and still runs like a top.

I had an 89 blazer with a 4.3 and it was an awesome vehicle. It was agile, road pretty good, good on gas. hauled quite a bit, and was fantastic in the snow.

My first vehicle was a 1985 Chevy S-10 2wd short box. It had black vinyl interior, a sunroof, sliding rear window, no AC, no power steering, a 4 speed manual transmission, and a 1.9 liter 4 cylinder engine. It was somebody's beach buggy at one time so they added bed rails, running boards, roll bars, a bug deflector, and a Trans-Am bird on the hood. What a machine that little truck was. Seeing those little square body trucks and SUVs in this video brought back a lot of memories.

2 things: 1. I've seen that Explorer at the Henry Ford Museum, since I live in Lansing. 2. I definitely think that it Chevy brought back the S10 name for a small (smaller than the Colorado) pickup, to compete against the Maverick, it would definitely sell well. Same as if Dodge brought back the Dakota name for a small pickup.

I owned a ‘92 S10. That truck had quality control issues from the day I bought it. Both door handles fell off the first week I owned it! The paint peeled off the hood and roof within the first year. But I miss that truck more than any vehicle I have owned. It really was a good little truck. Edit: I feel I should give a little more info. My S10 was a Tahoe edition single cab short bed that was garnet in color. It had the Iron Duke 4 cyl. with a 5 spd standard trans. I mentioned the color because I saw a few back then but it wasn’t a really popular color. I sold my little S10 right after I joined the military and I regretted it ever since.

Thanks for making one for my first vehicle; been waiting for it. I had a 1991 regular cab short bed 4x2 with the 4.3L V6. That engine was a monster. I once towed a 12ft steel-framed utility trailer (made from a '70s Bethany pop-up camper, so solid steel) with a golf cart, a bed full of black dirt, and three adults. Kinda funny to think it had a bigger engine than my current full-size truck, an F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost.

Fun fact: In Brazil, the Chevy S10 still in production! Except it's the Chevy Colorado with the S10 Badge lol

My family had a '92 S10 Blazer from 1997-2004 and I learned to drive in it. Oddly although it was a four-door it had a five speed manual. Great little truck, we were hard on it and it just kept going. Only real issue we ever had with it were the valve stem seals leaking oil, so it would puff a little blue smoke on start up, but never while running. That and the front exterior door handles started to rattle a bit. I think we replaced spark plugs and brakes once but other than that it was pretty much just gas, oil changes and a few sets of tires. My family road tripped that Blazer literally all over the western half of the US, then moved to Hawaii and brought it with us. As a teen I explored every unpaved road I could find thanks to the 4wd. Camped in it tons of times. I saw so many cool places and had so many adventures thanks to that car. ❤️ I was sad to leave it behind when my family moved back to the mainland but a friend told me a couple years later he still saw it running around on a regular basis.

The best combination of a S-10 was a shortbox regular cab with a 3.42 axle. Add in the 4.3 with the 5 speed and 4 wheel drive and you have 3000 pounds of fun. Had one exact years ago. Miss that Ole 1993 maroon truck.

It’s really cool how you included the Chevy blazer. One of my dream trucks of all time!

My first two vehicles were the '88 blazer and '93 S-10. Still a Chevy owner today. Thanks for making this video! Edit: those 4.3L v6's are hard to kill...believe me, I've put 'em thru hell

I worked for the General Motors plant in Dayton Ohio for 8 1/2 years. I was 19 when I hired in back in the year 1999, I helped build the last of the S10 series blazers all the way through the 360 Trailblazer line up. It was definitely an experience that's hard to forget. Peace and love y'all 🤟

I'm glad I was one of the people that suggested the S10/S15 Blazer/Jimmy. Our family had 3 in the 2000's at different points; We had a White 1987 Gmc S15 Jimmy, a Red 1994 S10, and a Red 1989 S10. My aunt once owned a 1994 Blazer Tahoe and my cousin had a Syclone, which I bet he still has because he loved that truck.

I had an '88 S15, 2.5l manual in mid '90's. My brother bought a '95 4.3l extended cab new. My uncle bought a '98 4dr new. Lastly I had a 2000 Jimmy 4x4 in '09. Fun trucks to drive.

My uncle had a 89 Jimmy 2 door. It had human sized holes in the floors by 94! Gm is great if you lived in Arizona. Elsewhere, especially if you have salted roads in the winter they didn't just rust out, they dissolved in record time. LoL beautiful shape tho and the 90's version was very gorgeous as well. When the trailblazer came out it was real nice no wonder it becomes the only model shape afterwards

I would always bust on my dad for buying terrible American made cars. I remember when he came home with his black/white S10 Blazer. I really liked it a lot. It was probably his most reliable vehicle (or his Lumina). For it’s time, it was great.

My step-cousin had a white 1992 4-door Blazer 4x4 when he was in high school. He was about 7 years older, so of course anything he did or had was cool to a 10 year old. I was convinced having that truck would make me just as cool. This was around 1999, so it was in nice condition. Finding one today that was as clean as I remembered it then, would be nearly impossible today. Ahhhh, memories.

Gave our our son our '01 Bravada with 115k mi. (We had kept it for him until he was old enought to drive.) We both worked on it - repaired some things together. He really enjoys it.

My favorite pickup is the first gen s10. Always wanted one hopefully I can find a clean one. I would love to see an episode featuring the Chevy lumina. My first car was a 99 lumina and I miss that car more than some family members lol

My uncle has an old S-10. Early 80s longbed. Still runs and still drives it.

I had a 93 GMC Sonoma pick up with the iron duke motor mated to a 5 speed. Bare bones. No AC, manual windows, manual locks, no power steering. What a great little truck. Slow as ever but just as reliable.

Would you consider doing a video about Toyota based RVs like the: Dolphin, Chinook, Sunrader, etc? These little things are amazing and it'd be much appreciated..

Yes! Finally somebody who acknowledges that the Tahoe is the actual successor to the original Blazer! I love my 98 ZR2 Blazer because it's basically an extinct species; the two door SUV. If you look at what was offered on the ZR2 packages back then, it's fair to say they were way ahead of their time. Nobody else had a dedicated offroad package with skidplates, rear locker, bilstein shocks, bigger tires, and taller and wider suspension. I like the Blazer because it has the shortest wheelbase at 100", 3" shorter than the single cab S10

Over the years I had an '86 Blazer and later a '94, second generations '96, '98 and later a 2003 Olds Bravada back in the day. All good truckin'.

Oh how I loved my 89 S-10 Blazer High Country. The black faded into gold with the gold wheels and can’t forget that digital dash. 👍

I would have like to see you touch on the "mini-truck" fad of the late 80s and early 90s in this episode, wherein people customized these small pickups and SUVs by lowering them, adding ground effect lighting and low-profile tires as well as other trim mods. It might have put the appearance of models like the Syclone into perspective, as it seemed a bit of an incongruous entry into the line-up without that bit of history. BTW, I owned both first and second gen S-10 Blazers, and loved them both!

These were definitely cool pickups and suvs back in their time and even today. Off road wise a first generation S10 Blazer would give the new one a really good run for the money.

I still have an 1989 S10 with a 2.5L iron duke with 5 speed. It's a great truck. Very reliable, great gas mileage. Perfect little light duty truck.

in 1985 my boss bought a brand new 1985 extended cab, 2.8l 4speed S-10, to use as a shop truck, for our suburban Cleveland automotive repair shop. It served us faithfully, right through the time, I took over the reigns. Was almost 14 years old and 140k miles, before the engine finally gave out and body rusted through. To this day, one of my favorite vehicles of all time.

Back in the 90s. I bought the 98 S10 and a 98 Blazer. Both I kept for 12 years. Damn good vehicles.

Thank you Pat. My family worked in the Linden factory that produced the 94-04 models. Looking forward to your next video! -Sam

My buddy and I literally replaced the frame on his 88’ S-10. Got a new frame from the junkyard and spent the summer switching everything over. We were 16 at the time and honestly didn’t really know what we were doing. 😂 but we went to Advance and bought a Haynes manual and got to work. Afterwards we took it to a mechanic to make sure we hadn’t just built ourselves a death trap. 😂. The S-10 is still one of my favorite trucks of all time. I wish they’d bring back the compact trucks of the 80’s and 90’s. I definitely miss them.

I had a 91 S10 Blazer 4x4. It looked just like the one in the thumbnail, two-tone red and black with the 4.3 V6. The S10 badge was red on the dashboard. I think it was a Tahoe package. That thing was so fun to drive and practically indestructible. I bought it from an old man in Fort Pierce Florida back in 2008, for $1,200. It had 211,000 miles on it and was in pristine condition. Very well maintained. He and his wife would use it to go visit their daughter and family in New York once or twice a year. After his wife passed away, he didn't see the need to have it anymore because he couldn't make the trip there by himself anymore. It made a great work truck and I drove it, sometimes 7 days a week, for another 7 years and put an additional 100,000 miles on it. After that I sold it to a guy for $500 who wanted a truck to cruise around his property in Okeechobee and from what I understand he still has it to this day. Probably should have never got rid of that thing.

Loved my GMC Sonoma i had a 2001! It was my first car! I bought it in 2009 with 70k miles when if finally died in 2018 (transmission failure). It had 360k miles! So many memories in that truck!

a 1997 chevy s10 blazer was my first vehicle when I was 15 then a few months later I bought my second one a first-gen s10 Tahoe blazer both are wonderful machines. wouldn't have any other SUV.

Thank you, great video! I had no reason to moke the Maverick and wondered how Ford got its price so low, and now I know. Thank you for the info, it gives me even more reason to buy "American" by buying Hyundai..we bought a 2021 Santa Fe with the 2.5 turbo, and we have 2 other American made foreign branded vehicles. The Hyundai has been a great vehicle and more American than GM or Fords offerings. I work in the steel industry and have absolutely no problem buying foreign branded, American made/assembled vehicles.

Im very amazed that you made a comment about the awful reusing of the chevy blazer and trailblazer names. I was very disappointed how Chevy would deviate from their competition in a very bad way and they have a car lineup that would instead rival Hyundai rather than Ford.

I still remember sitting in the maxi cab back seats, that had so much room for what it was

I love my 1994 Oldsmobile Bravada. It is such a comfortable car to ride in, super versatile and isnt a dog. I dont think I could trade it for anything.

The last bit with jeremy clarkson had me in stitches: "Pickup trucks are used for transporting manure!", and he was right! It was there in the driver seat! 😄(Not all people in the UK like him)

I still have my 88 S10 that my dad bought new in november of 1987. It was my 1st vehicle when I got my drivers license. I still have the the polaroid with mom and dad that the dealer took. I was 8 years old. My dad has since passed and I will never sell it. I've owned several s-series over the years. A 92 sonoma, an 02 gmc highrider (ZR2 equivalent) that unfortunately I wrecked, my last S10 was a 2.2 2001 S10 that was my daily driver until 2017. Im currently looking for either a ZR2 or a Crew Cab ZR5 in good condition. It's quite a challenge I will say. I love these little trucks.

still loving my 1997 Chevy S10 extended Cab with the 2.2L 4 Cyl and 5 speed manual. Still going strong and still looking good

It is kinda amazing how many of these I still see in daily use. Usually rusted through in multiple places and the engines sounding like pennies being shaken in a can...

I was raised on s10's my first cat was a 2000 4 door blazer I still have it 7 years later with a 500 horse v8 in it, my daily is a 99 bravada I'm putting a 5 speed in, My brothers first car was a 2002 blazer I wreck. They hold a special place in my heart. Some people hate them and alot of us love them.

Had a 97 Sanoma extended cab 4Cyl 5speed and got 34 plus Mpg Hwy and 24 plus City... Only thing wrong with them were the Front Brakes would wear-out and warp with on them.

Man, I had a used 93’ Dodge Dakota Magnum V8 as my first mini-truck, and it was a beast - but my first ‘BIG’ purchase was a 00’ Chevy S10 Xtreme. What an absolute joy that truck was. With a hard shell tonneau cover it was the perfect truck for the time. Took it to mini-truck shows just for fun - and got so many looks telling everyone it was bone stock. That Vortec v6 with some minor mods like a K&N + opening a larger hole for the intake made it sound mean.

Had a 85 baby Jimmy . Cool truck for a teenager..had a lot of fun in that.. Thanks for the memories

No shot, I’m actually really glad you picked up a sponsor for this show! Hope it makes you enough money to keep the motivation up and the content coming🙏

Great video. I remember when I moved to the USA on 2007 mu dad bought a used 1993 small cab and bed 4.3L Chevy S10. It had a lot of issues but man is fun to drive. That 4.3 L engine really had a lot power. We used to tow a lot of stuff that usually you need a V8 truck to pull, but that little truck was able to pull. Sadly it over heated a lot since the seals on the engine kept breaking and we had to sell. I miss that little truck.

the 93/94 s10 blazer were both my favorite vehicles I've ever owned looking to buy another soon

Thanks for the video. I currently own an 89 S10 with a 2.8. Love seeing videos like this one.

My first vehicle was a 1984 S-10 with the small V-6. Loved that truck!

I just purchased a rust free 91’ S10 for 2 grand, doesn’t have an engine or transmission, but I love it. It’s got that beautiful simplicity the second gen S10 couldn’t capture.

My first car in highshool was an 87 s10 blazer. There was plenty of room for activities. I bought my friends 91 s-10 pickup. I really liked both of them. The 80s/90s chevy trucks and SUVs really bring me back.

My grandfather passed away this week and he handed me down his 1999 S-10 . It has 150k miles on it and has been garage kept since he bought it new. I drive a Cummins but have decided to drive the little Chevy as a daily since diesel is ridiculous right now. It’s such a great truck. It’s small but roomy enough. The 4.3 has plenty of power. I’ve always loved that little truck and now I own it. Also I went with him to pick it up brand new at the dealer ship when I was 10 years old. He traded in his 87 S-10.

I liked this. I have a 1991 s-10 blazer in blue still to this day. I daily drive a motorcycle mostly now, but shopping and travel has been nothing but solid on that car. 250k miles and counting.

I just bought my first truck. A ‘93 S10 blazer 4x4, it’s an absolute blast Offroad.

I've got an '89 blazer s-10 I've had for 18 years and daily driver ! It's been the best vehicle I've ever owned or driven for that fact ! I'm presently restoring it as I drive it till I can do a professional frame-off !

Back in the late 90’s a friend had a 94’ Jimmy SLT that I wanted, and I pestered him to sell it to me. He did, and I loved that truck. I later traded it in on a 2001 Silverado. In my experience with gm products the quality got cheaper after the 94’ model year. Cheaper interiors that didn’t hold up, etc. I’ve owned a 94’ k2500 for the past 17 years and wouldn’t trade it for a new truck ever. I do miss that 94’ Jimmy. Wish I never got rid of it.

I like the Syclone, but when the Typhoon came out I thought it was one of the coolest SUVs, right up there with the Lambo LM002 and original Range Rover at the time! I also loved the ZR2, as it truly was off-road ready from the factory. No Chevy truck/SUV has made me feel the same way since. On a side note, one of my friends in college had an S-10 maxicab with those terrible jump seats in the back, which I sat in on more than one occasion!

I had an '89 Blazer that I bought in 2008 for $750. I changed the tires, put gas in it (often), replaced most of the front suspension, and put a set of junkyard '00 Blazer 2-door seats in it to replace the boards it came with. The damn thing's odometer claimed 280k miles (but was 10+% off, because the speedometer was also wrong), the gas gauge lied (3/8 was "you need gas NOW"), but it got me wherever I wanted to go for quite a few years. I barely even had to change the oil. And I'd do it again in a heartbeat (of America?).

My grandfather replaced a Ranchero with an 1987 long bed Blazer. When I say this was a bare bones truck, I mean it had a bench seat with an AM-only radio and no cigarette lighter (still called as such back then). Worked good for what it was intended to do and my whole extended family borrowed it anytime someone needed to move. It also hauled Christmas Trees, rocks, fencing material, my dog and if I needed to borrow the lawn mower, this is what we used. Though even as a kid, the middle seat was small and uncomfortable. And it kept going. In 2002, I was borrowing it because I was still learning to drive my car (it was a manual transmission) and it still ran fine-though don't ask me how I managed to parallel park it on an uphill. That being said, after filling up the gas tank and looking at the bill, I decided to speed up learning how to drive a manual. My family finally had to haul it out in...2021. Yes, 2021-over 30 years after my grandfather got it. The last I saw it operational was well over 10 years ago, but still beyond its normal operational lifespan. My cousin kept on trying to fix it up, despite knowing nothing about cars (likely why he couldn't). Even the people we ended up giving it to wanted to try to fix it up (and hopefully use it for what it was intended ie: hauling stuff). And the dashboard was not in good shape; the years turned it brittle, changed the blue color into gray and there was a massive crack in it. But the starter motor? Still turned (!)-even if the engine couldn't actually start.

Great video! I had a 1986, 94, 96 and 2000 S10. The 96 and 2000 were ZR2's and after rebuilding the 2000 in 2019 I still drive it today.

I had a 1982 Chevy S10 2WD Sport model, FULLY loaded, bucket seats, 2.8L V6 (4.3L wasn’t out yet). A lot of things changed the following years with 4WD and the 4.3L added to the lineup. The trucks and Blazers were great vehicles. 👍

A 2002 S10 was my first vehicle. Absolutely loved it.

Remember, Buick, Isuzu, and Saab all had versions of the 2002-2009 Trailblazer (Rainier, Ascender, and 9-7x, respectively). I would love to have a 1992 or 1993 GMC Typhoon. Can't off-road with it but you can drive the living daylights out of it.

I loved my GMC Sonoma, what a fantastic little truck. That thing was too much fun.

I love your videos - they provide great historical context. It's very interesting to see how these vehicles were thought about and developed at the time. I would be interested in a Chevy Celebrity (and it's sister cars) video as I owned an '89 for a few years. This car (as many of the 80's) featured a unique mix of terrible and surprisingly ok elements. The engine was a shockingly fast V6, while the handling was terrifyingly soft and loose. The interior was roomy and comfortable albeit made with cheap finishes. Thanks for making these videos!

All I can remember from the 80's about ours is the rust shaking in the doors when we shut them or hearing it shaking in the body on the washboard roads to our campsite. But yeah my parents loved their s-10 blazer.

Nice! Brings back memories of my father's two-tone grey and blue 1991 GMC Sonoma SLE 4x4 extended cab with a 4.3 Vortec V6 and the rare 5 speed manual. He bought it used in 1994 and kept it until 2006. We got a lot of use out of it. Reliability was ok, better than most GMs of the era. Due to the rare powertrain combo, I kind of wish we had kept it, even though it was more like a third vehicle by then that didn't get used much.

I live in the UK and drive a 2001 S10 which was imported from Japan. I love it. My previous truck was a 1998 S10 which I owned for 21 years. Nothing compares.

First. My grandpa has a '92 S10 (Tahoe trim) that he said he will pass on to me one day. Love these little trucks, thank you for covering this

Thank you for another great video. I liked the fact you mentioned Oldsmobile and the other versions of the vehicles. I watched with great interest. I thank you for putting in the effort.

"Jimmy" was a common nickname amongst truckers for GMC commercial tractors. Furthermore, the Jimmys with the 2 stroke Detroit Diesel engine was known as the "Screaming Jimmy" and now you know.

Didn't notice any mention of the 2.8 V6. My parents had an '83 and "86, both with the 2.8 and a stick. 110hp!

I drive a 97 S10 everyday my dad bought it new in 97 and even today it only has about a 130000 miles on it It has been a good little truck it has a 4 cylinder and a 5 speed it only had A/C and power steering so it was about as cheap as you could get which is probably why my dad bought it It my younger brother bought one new S10 in 98 and traded it in on a Saturn about 2 years later

I am still driving a 1993 S10 extended cab today lol. I literally just got back from the grocery store. 300,000 miles on it. Wild to think i have been driving the same truck for almost 30 years.

My first vehicle was a '86 S10 Blazer,v6 with a 5 speed. I loved that suv and always look online to see if I can pick up another one.

I still have my 87 S-10 Tahoe, 2.8l V6, 295k original miles, 5 spd, 3/4t ton RPO, ext cab, no power windows, but fully loaded. Bought it '95 after high school. It may be beat up and engine runs rough, but still use it to drop off scrap metal, pick up supplies from the hardware store, and tow a trailer. May even get an LS swap if i ever get the time to do it. Great videos, keep up the good work.

These trucks were a part of my teenage years. We had a two door Blazer, white with a red bottom, and a late 90's GMC Jimmy (black and gray). We did almost all of our cross-country family vacations in these trucks, both to the west and down to Florida.

What an amazing episode, i still occasionally see these and they always bring a smile to my face. I would love to see an episode about the Chevy Caprice. My first car was a 94 Caprice and those land yacht are hardly ever scene today. The car was a big step for General motors and I would love to see an episode about it

I bought a '92 S10 Blazer. Although overall it was a good vehicle, there were two problems with it: 1.) The 4.3 at that time didn't have counter-balance shafts, so it was a rough, raspy sounding engine under load (and it put out 165 HP instead of the later counter-balanced 190 HP upgrade). Thus, GM followed the rule of "Push the product out the door first, then we'll make improvements once the bad press gets too loud." 2.) PAINT PROBLEMS. The whole paint job started blistering and falling off. Chevy recalled it and repainted. Of course, it wasn't up to (good) factory spec's; it was alright, but had an orange peel surface about it.

I'm driving my 02 Zr2 pickup everyday still.... love those trucks!!

I own a new 1983 S-10 4X4 with a 5 speed V6. I sold it after 12 years and over 260,000 miles of hard construction work without ever missing a beat. I wish I had never sold her. Love that truck. And it got great gas mileage

I'm 30 and I had a Ranger and 3 s10's. Honestly none of them were very nice but I loved them all. Great episode, love the channel.

I owned so many cars from 80's to mid 2000's! Great video!

Never understood why they never put 350s in them. They ran really good with them. Love my 6.0 in my s10 and loved my 350 when it was in my S10. Both are first gen trucks

My best friend's father had a GMC Sidewinder, made in the late 80's it was the S-15 with a roll bar, brush bar and upgraded off road package, but I never can find anything about it. Was hoping to see it in this video, that little truck was a BEAST!

I had an '88 S-10 Blazer. If it had the 4.3 instead of the 2.8, I would probably still have it today. The 2.8 was SO weak. I wish they had a V-8. But that didn't happen until they made the 4 door Colorado. Dodge Dakota also had a V-8, but it didn't have much HP.

By far, this my favorite KZfaq program!!!

Very nicely put together video

I've got a 1994 GMC Jimmy with 165k miles and it still runs like a new one.