The 1987 Chevy Blazer XT-1 concept combined high-tech electronics, exotic components, futuristic styling and four-wheel steering – creating something that looks at home in a science fiction film. The best part was: the 1987 Chevrolet Blazer XT-1 concept was fully functional and not just sculpted clay
It was equipped with a 202 horsepower 4.3-liter “all alloy” V6 that made 250 pound-feet of torque. It looks like the only transmission used was a four-speed automatic and it was hooked up to an advanced four-wheel drive/all-wheel drive system. It had a fully independent suspension allowing each wheel to travel up to 10-inches, which is impressive for articulation.
One of the most notable technical additions on the 1987 Chevrolet Blazer XT-1 concept was the four-wheel steering. This system was able to work independently front and rear, allowing for maximum maneuverability. In fact, the turning circle was a remarkably tight 14-feet, when using the four-wheel steering system. This steering system predates the Delco-based “Quadrasteer” four-wheel steering system by several years.
You can read about that (here).
The tech-heavy interior had a steering component that looks like it belongs in a jet airplane rather than a passenger vehicle. The buttons in the center of the steering mechanism remain stationary when you maneuver. Other control buttons (possibly the horn) are located on the far ends of the steering mechanism. 
The rest of the interior is covered in CRT screens loaded with pertinent tech information – similar to today’s LCD screens. The remainder of the fantastic interior is loaded with unusual shapes and futuristic-looking seating surfaces that somewhat hint at GM’s future interior design language.
It’s a pretty good bet that the exotic exterior design influenced Hollywood as Warner Brother’s 1989 film Tango and Cash used a heavy-duty Chevrolet short-wheelbase pickup truck with very similar design ces to the 1987 Cherolet Blazer XT-1 Concept. While the overall size is approximately the size of the Chevrolet Blazer of the day, the exterior design makes it look much larger.
What do you think? Is this a design that should have made production?
Speaking of the Chevrolet Blazer, how about this all-new 2019 model?
Here’s that Tango and Cash truck referred to earlier. Similar design – no?
