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Kantosensei · 08-26-2006, 08:12 PM

Here in Japan, they make a right side steering Blazer. It is the newer model (2000 and up), four door, and is the S10 series. The full size Blazers, Burbs, and Camaros are imported, and are left hand steering. Ford also has a right hand steering, Explorer and Taurus wagon here. I went camping last weekend and was driving through a small town in the middle of nowhere and stopped at a convenience store, I parked next to a fully restored 72 3/4 ton 4x4. It was left hand steering. From what I got out of the owner, with my limited Japanese, his father had it imported here new in 72. It had been wrecked and he had made a heavy duty pipe bumper and had fabricated a pretty slick tailgate for it using the wrecked pieces. I am hoping to go back at the end of September and show him my 72 Blazer. I will try to get some pics. Besides mine, this was the oldest Chevy truck that I have seen here. All of the other older Chevrolets (85 and newer) that I have seen here are U.S. specs. I did see an old Chevrolet car, late 40's maybe, going down the hiway and it was also left hand steering.

08-26-2006, 08:12 PM	#15
Kantosensei Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Japan Posts: 87	Re: right hand drive blazer Here in Japan, they make a right side steering Blazer. It is the newer model (2000 and up), four door, and is the S10 series. The full size Blazers, Burbs, and Camaros are imported, and are left hand steering. Ford also has a right hand steering, Explorer and Taurus wagon here. I went camping last weekend and was driving through a small town in the middle of nowhere and stopped at a convenience store, I parked next to a fully restored 72 3/4 ton 4x4. It was left hand steering. From what I got out of the owner, with my limited Japanese, his father had it imported here new in 72. It had been wrecked and he had made a heavy duty pipe bumper and had fabricated a pretty slick tailgate for it using the wrecked pieces. I am hoping to go back at the end of September and show him my 72 Blazer. I will try to get some pics. Besides mine, this was the oldest Chevy truck that I have seen here. All of the other older Chevrolets (85 and newer) that I have seen here are U.S. specs. I did see an old Chevrolet car, late 40's maybe, going down the hiway and it was also left hand steering.