Lights, camera, action! Step into the enchanting world of movies, where GM classic cars take on iconic roles and capture our hearts. While not restored by Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI), these cars in films embody the timeless appeal that…
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GM Classic Stars: An OPGI Cinema Spotlight
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The 35th Seal Beach Classic Car Show: One For the Books
This past weekend, the 35th Annual Seal Beach Classic Car Show was hosted by the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce. It is popularly known as Southern California’s most scenic and beloved Classic Car Show. People from all over came to…
Posted in Buick, Cadillac, Car Spotlights, Chevy, Events & Appearances, Oldsmobile, Pontiac Tagged with: Buick, Cadillac, chevy, Classiccars, Classiccarshows, musclecars, oldsmobile, OPGI, pontiac, sealbeachclassiccarshow
The Skylark: One Man’s Dream, Another Man’s Treasure
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…
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The Grand Prix: A Daily Driver
The Grand Prix line started as a performance package for the Catalina coupe, which rode on the full-size B-body GM platform. It was distinguished by a unique grille and taillights, bucket seat, center console transmission shifter, and more. The clean…
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The LeMans: A Luxury Pontiac
Introduced in late 1961, the Lemans was the top-of-the-line model of the first-gen Tempest. This trim package included nicer interior and bucket seats. In 1964 the Tempest was redesigned to share the intermediate A-Body platform that shared use with other…
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The El Camino Returns
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,…
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A Monte Carlo: As New as They Come
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…
The Malibu: She is a beauty
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…
The Oldsmobile 4-4-2: W30 Option
The Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was produced between the 1964 and 1987 model years and became a model in its own right from 1968 to 1971. All standard 1968 4-4-2 engines were painted a bronze–copper color, the 1967s were topped with a fire-red…
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Becoming its Own: A 1978 Chevrolet Malibu
Becoming its own model in 1978, the Chevrolet Malibu began as a trim level of the Chevrolet Chevelle. In addition to the nameplate change, the 1978 Malibu model was over a foot shorter, which cut down the vehicle’s weight by several hundred pounds.…
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