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Automotive Traveler Magazine: 2011 11 100 Years Of Chevy Trucks Page 9

chassis, the original K-5 Blazer was made for off-road adventure.

1973 Chevrolet Suburban With Super Cheyenne Package

Suburban featured a new and roomier four-door body for 1973 to replace the three-door style produced during 1967-1972. It could carry up to nine passengers and was bigger, longer, and stronger than any car-based station wagon. A Super Cheyenne option package added new luxuries and comfort, while a 350-c.u. (5.7L) small-block V-8 was standard.

Available in 2WD and 4x4 models, the 1973 Suburban was part of a newly redesigned C/K truck line that broke production records. By the end of 1973, Chevrolet had become the first brand to produce and sell more than 1 million trucks in a single year.

The 1973 models set the style for Suburbans produced through 1991. During those 19 years, Suburban became America's premier vehicle for recreational travel, especially when towing a trailer was involved. The Suburban developed a considerable international following during this period as well.

The Suburbans of the 1970s and '80s expanded the public's awareness of the capabilities and possibilities of the four-door SUV, which led directly to a proliferation of smaller editions in the 1990s.

In 2010, Chevrolet celebrated the Suburban's 75th anniversary. In continuous production since 1935, the Chevy Suburban is the auto industry's longest-lived vehicle nameplate. The 2012 Suburban stays true to its unique heritage, with maximum

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