6Sep 2017
By opgiAuthor 2 comments Buick Car Spotlights Chevy Events & Appearances Industry News

Dream Giveaway Chevelle

Here 'ya go Chevelle fans. Here's your chance to win a completely restored 1970 big-block Chevelle Super Sport! Original Parts Group, Inc. (OPGI) has teamed up with Dreamgiveaway.com to create a one-of-a-kind contest that will present this immaculate Chevelle as the prize. What’s the catch you ask? Well, there is no “catch” here, really. The car is totally legitimate and the contest/giveaway is, too. The only downside is that there will probably be a whole lot of people attempting to win the…

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26Jul 2017
By opgiAuthor 2 comments Buick Events & Appearances Industry News

OPGI’s “New” 1987 Buick Grand National Comes Home

The latest addition to OPGI's fleet of perfectly restored GM classics needed no restoration work at all. With just 9,797 miles on the odometer, this 1987 Buick Grand National was delivered to OPGI in better-than-excellent condition. The purchase included everything but that "New Car Smell" from 30 years ago. (more…)

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18Jul 2017
By opgiAuthor no comments Chevy Events & Appearances Pontiac

National Car Collector Appreciation Day

[caption id="attachment_2531" align="alignnone" width="4043"] Joe Postelle's '69 and Ron Lewis Sr.'s '66 Chevelle[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2540" align="alignnone" width="1900"] Art Cruz's 72 Monte Carlo[/caption] (more…)

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18Jan 2017
By opgiAuthor no comments Car Spotlights Chevy Events & Appearances

The Pilot Chevelle Story

Back in November at the most recent SEMA Show, we learned something new about Chevelles. It was at the Show that our staff discovered Dave Harter’s ’70 Chevelle SS and learned of its’ history as a General Motors Pilot Car, built for pre-production testing, product development and promotional purposes, and never intended to be sold to the public. Apparently all Pilot Cars were supposed to be crushed when their testing and development lives were over. Pilot Cars were hand-built, non-numbers-matching…

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11Nov 2016
By opgiAuthor no comments Buick Chevy Events & Appearances Industry News Pontiac

SEMA 2016: Exploring the Show

To say there were a lot of cool GM cars at the 2016 SEMA Show would bit a bit of an understatement. It seemed there were nice GM classics of all descriptions everywhere you turned. Many of them were built using OPGI parts, too. Here’s a look at just a few of the many clean vintage GM cars that stood out at the Show this year. Hector Cisneros (Owner) and his crew at Bill Dunn One Stop Shop, located in…

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9Nov 2016
By opgiAuthor no comments Buick Chevy Events & Appearances Industry News Oldsmobile Pontiac

SEMA 2016: OPGI Back at SEMA

  Celebrating over 35 years in the business of manufacturing and retailing GM restoration parts and accessories, Original Parts Group, Inc. (OPGI) once again made its presence known at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show held each November in Las Vegas, Nevada. After several very successful decades as a displaying manufacturer, OPGI marked this year’s attendance with an all-new, upgraded presence for 2016 and beyond. OPGI returned to Las Vegas this year with hundreds of the most popular General…

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18Aug 2016
By opgiAuthor no comments Car Spotlights Chevy Events & Appearances

OPGI Customer Car Spotlight: 1970-72? Chevrolet Chevelle

1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Luis Galeana, Pico Rivera, California Engine: LS2 6.0L Paint: Red w/ black SS stripes Interior Color: Black Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI), Customer Luis Galeana of Pico Rivera, California is the proud owner of this clean 1972 Chevelle. Our staff first spotted Luis’ car parked at OPGI’s Seal Beach headquarters building, and once they got a better look up close and saw just how nice the Chevelle really was, the decision was made to share the car…

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26Apr 2016
By opgiAuthor no comments Chevy Events & Appearances Oldsmobile

Fresh 1972 El Camino and Olds 442 Convertible Restorations from OPGI at SEMA 2015

[embed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3OhSRZ_BVk[/embed] Check out this video from V8TV depicting two expertly restored GM "A" bodies that OPGI brought to the 2015 SEMA show. Learn all about the 1972 El Camino and 1970 Olds 4-4-2 convertible, as well as the OPGI parts that make these cars better than new.

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23Feb 2016
By opgiAuthor no comments Events & Appearances Industry News

EPA Proposal to Prohibit the Conversion of Vehicles into Racecars

Word of a new threat to auto racing enthusiasts from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) swept across the Internet and media outlets last week as the details of a 629-page EPA proposal titled “Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles – Phase 2” came to light. The Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) warned that the proposal could have a massive negative impact on the $36-billion aftermarket parts industry by outlawing the removal of…

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18Nov 2015
By opgiAuthor no comments Events & Appearances Industry News OPGI News

OPGI Named Business of the Year

Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI) has been named 2015 Business of the Year by the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO), a council of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). The ARMO Business of the Year award is presented annually to one company who has demonstrated exceptional contributions to the restoration industry and has sought to make a difference and improve the automotive hobby and industry during the past year. Award winners are selected by votes from the SEMA membership council…

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