Here at Original Parts Group (OPGI), we love hearing about your GM Classic restoration projects, from beginning to end. Today, we're excited to spotlight OPGI Customer Alan Nielson and his sweet 1966 Chevelle Malibu. Alan graciously shared his story with us, highlighting the crucial role OPGI played in bringing his Malibu to its current glory. Without further ado, let's get to it. (more…)
When the Skylark received a major facelift to a more conventional style in 1963, sales skyrocketed and Buick sold over 42,000. In 1964 Buick increased the Skylark from a compact to the new GM intermediate A-body platform, with a wheelbase of 115 inches. A cast iron V6 replaced the aluminum 215ci V8, and more performance options like a manual four-speed started creeping into the Skylark. In 1964 the Gran Sport "GS" performance package was available on different Buick lines, including…
Chevy's tentative jump into the "sedan/pickup" segment finally stuck with the return of the El Camino in 1964. First available in 1959 as a response to Ford's Ranchero, it was based on the full-size B-body. After 1960 it was discontinued, while Ford shifted their Ranchero from full-size in 1959 to their new Falcon compact platform in 1960. Strong Ranchero sales in the US prompted Chevy to jump back on the bandwagon with the 1964 El Camino. For its first couple…
Personalized Luxury was the concept behind the 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and from 1970-'72 they remained similar, featuring only minor trim and detail differences between them. Though the SS option was dropped, a new "custom" package was available for 1972 only, which included an upgraded suspension. (more…)
We know the Malibu became its own model in 1978, but where did it begin? The Chevelle Malibu was a step up from the base model Chevelle 300 and offered more options. From 1964-'77 the Chevelle Malibu could be found in Sport Coupe, Convertible, 4-door sedan, 6-passenger, and 3-seat wagon. Which model would you choose to restore? (more…)
Finding OPGI cover cars for our 11 annual catalogs can be a tricky task, but when we stumbled across this 1972 Monte Carlo in our news feed we were in awe and knew what needed to be done. The video below, posted on Instagram by OPGI customer Scott Nardozzi caught our attention so we connected with him to see if he'd be interested in having his 1972 Monte Carlo on our 2022 catalog. Scott was interested, and provided quite the…
Each year the OPGI Marketing team is tasked with choosing a cover car for their 11 annual Restoration and Performance parts catalogs. With so many beautiful customer cars to choose from, it can be a tough task. This year the team reached out to Honorable Craig Kamanasky out of San Bernardino, California. The team was hopeful that he'd be interested in having his 1970 GTO Judge appear on the cover of our 2022 GTO Catalog covering 1961-73 GTO, LeMans &…
Everyone loves a family-owned classic, and that is exactly what Original Parts Group customer Rich Scandaliato has with his '67 Grand Prix Convertible. The Grand Prix has been in Rich's family since it was purchased in 1967 from Rockville Center Pontiac in Long Island, NY by his father. It was not long after that the Grand Prix was trailered all the way to California when the family decided to move west. (more…)
It was love at first sight for OPGI Customer Roger Acquistapace when he first laid eyes on his '71 Monte Carlo. After seeing a 1970 model for the first time, Roger knew the Monte Carlo was the vehicle for him. When the 1971 model was released, Roger made his way over to Pellini Chevrolet located in beautiful wine country in Sebastopol California, and purchased one brand new. Like many of our Monte Carlo customers, Roger is a proud member of…
Everyone loves a happy ending, and luckily for Original Parts Group customer Peter Karlsson, the story of his 1972 Pontiac LeMans has a fairytale ending that many classic car owners wish they had after selling their ride. (more…)
