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…
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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…
Posted in Events & Appearances, Industry News, OPGI News Tagged with: ARMO Award, OPGI Named Business of the Year, SEMA Award
The ZZ6: A New Crate Engine on the 60th Anniversary of the Small-Block
About twenty-five years ago the era of modern crate engines began with General Motors (GM) release of the “H.O. 350,” an all-new, high-performance small-block engine assembly that blended the best of old and new technologies through the use of hydraulic-roller…
RESTOPARTS®: OPGI’s In House Brand
If you are reading this blog, you are already familiar with Original Parts Group. For nearly 40 years OPGI has been the supplier of restoration and high-performance parts for GM classic cars. But did you know that in addition to…
Posted in Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, Featured Products, Industry News, Oldsmobile, OPGI News, Pontiac Tagged with: OPGI, Original Parts Group, Restoparts, Restoration
Classic Cars as Investments
Classic car prices have obviously risen over the last decade, and even though there are currently more buyers than sellers, many financial advisors consider investing in classic cars a complex pursuit. The demand for good classic cars has grown due…
Posted in Industry News Tagged with: car collecting, Classic Cars as Investments, Collecting classic cars
GM – Most Made in America Brand
Although nearly every new car sold by the Detroit Big Three manufacturers currently utilize components from suppliers outside the United States, the American Automotive Labeling Act considers a motor vehicle with 75% or more of its components sourced from the…
Rent a Classic Car
After years of working in the mortgage business, Scott Shinn and his wife Candi had a desire to abandon the corporate life and do something different. While driving along parts of the old Route 66 highway on vacation, the couple…
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…
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…
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…
