12Feb 2015
By OPGI no comments Industry News

Taking on Tesla One Bolt at a Time

General Motors (GM) is moving quickly toward an all-electric future with the introduction of its new Chevrolet Bolt concept car at the recent Detroit auto show. Called a “real game changer” by the automaker, the Bolt could turn out to be a serious competitor for the current leading all-electric brands Tesla and Nissan. The Bolt differs from Chevy’s existing gas-electric hybrid Volt and other extended range electric vehicles on the market in that it will be a battery-powered sedan with…

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5Feb 2015
By OPGI no comments Chevy Featured Products

Chevy’s New Smart Lights

Most anyone who has driven a car knows that when the “idiot lights” on your dashboard light up, it is never a good thing. Although the “idiot lights” are designed to inform the driver that there is a problem with the car’s mechanical or electrical systems, when one or more such warning lamps actually do light up, the lamps do not give any data on exactly what the problem is. The “idiot light” that is probably the most familiar to…

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28Jan 2015
By OPGI no comments Cadillac Industry News

Back to the Pinnacle of Premium: Cadillac on the Move

Despite sagging Cadillac sales in the U.S. last year, General Motors (GM) is making some changes in order to improve the luxury brand and help it better compete with import rivals BMW and Mercedes. GM sold just 170,000 Cadillacs in 2014, a number that was down 6.5 percent from 2013, while BMW sales were up 10 percent and Mercedes grew 6.5 percent over the same period. (more…)

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21Jan 2015
By OPGI no comments Car Spotlights Chevy

OPGI Customer Car Spotlight: 1971 Chevrolet El Camino

[gallery ids="1099,1100,1101,1102,1103,1104,1105"] General Motors enthusiast and OPGI Customer Erick Sanchez of Seal Beach, California lives very near the Original Parts Group headquarters, so it makes sense he would take advantage of that proximity when it came time to restore his 1971 El Camino. In Erick’s own words he admits that “OPGI parts made it all happen!” Erick purchased so many parts at OPGI so often that he nearly became a regular fixture in the showroom during the two years it…

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15Jan 2015
By OPGI no comments Buick Cadillac Chevy Events & Appearances Oldsmobile OPGI News Pontiac

Car Shows 2015

Although January 2015 finds much of the nation still covered in freezing temps and snow, the inclement weather will soon give way to the warmer months of spring and summer and many of the classic cars that have been in hibernation over the winter will start hitting the roads again. The warmer months are also prime time for car shows around the country. In some areas the car show season will be upon us in just a few months, as…

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9Jan 2015
By OPGI no comments Car Spotlights Pontiac

OPGI Customer Car Spotlight: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix

[gallery ids="1085,1086,1087,1088,1089"] OPGI Customer Garth Rolfe of Carlsbad, California held a special regard for the Pontiac Grand Prix cars since their original introduction back in 1962. That’s why he jumped on this immaculately restored ’62 Grand Prix when it became available in 2010. Garth purchased the car after a complete frame-off restoration had been performed by the previous owner who just happened to be a professional body and paint specialist. (more…)

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30Dec 2014
By OPGI no comments Car Spotlights Oldsmobile

OPGI Customer Car Spotlight: 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W-30

[gallery ids="1071,1072,1073,1074,1075"] OPGI Customer JR Wildermuth of Atwood, California is the fourth generation of five generations of Cadillac, Oldsmobile and Buick owners. His family has shared a fondness for classic GM vehicles over the years and JR keeps “70 years of pictures and info of my relatives proudly displaying their vehicles at different times in their lives and glimpses of experiences they had and how it related to the passion of these vehicles from our personal family history.” (more…)

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22Dec 2014
By OPGI no comments Industry News

American Iron in Cuba – Myths and Realities

The recently improved prospect of normalization of relations between the U.S. and Cuba has the potential for many different ramifications across a broad range of cultural and financial issues for both Cubans and Americans. For classic auto enthusiasts however, it is the legend of a large number of vintage American vehicles in Cuba that stirs the most interest. Unfortunately, the dream of bringing a pristine Chevy Bel Air back to the U.S. from Cuba is far more of a myth…

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17Dec 2014
By OPGI no comments Car Spotlights Chevy

OPGI Customer Car Spotlight: 1970 Monte Carlo 454 SS

[gallery ids="1060,1055,1056,1057,1058"] OPGI Customer Kenneth Paul Strawser of Downey, California purchased this classic big-block 1970 Monte Carlo SS in 2010 with the intention of building a fully restored show car. About two years and $30,000 later, his goal was met. Today, Paul’s Monte Carlo can often be seen on the streets and is a regular at various shows in the Southern California region. (more…)

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8Dec 2014
By OPGI no comments Industry News

GM Tech Center Becomes a National Historic Landmark

The General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, was recently honored as a National Historic Landmark by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis. The National Historic Landmarks Program was established in 1935 to recognize sites that are important to the nation as a whole and this latest designation puts the Tech Center in an exclusive group of around 2,500 U.S. National Historic Landmarks nationwide. (more…)

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