The Malibu: She is a beauty

Malibu

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?

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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 air cleaner. The W-30 option (Oldsmobile’s big secret in hopes of finally outdoing the GTO) came equipped with a ram-air option package. It was a “Supercar” released in late ’66, and by 1967 the word was out about the muscle car, making its way to Navy Combat Pilot, Paul Killgo.

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Becoming its Own: A 1978 Chevrolet Malibu

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. Another notable change for the new model was the chrome-plated plastic grille with ‘Chevrolet’ block lettering, both available at Original Parts Group.

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The Cadillac of Cadillac’s – 1966 Fleetwood Brougham

The 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham is the Cadillac of Cadillacs. The Brougham package gave its owners many luxurious options including a vinyl top, adjustable reading lamps, and rear footrests, not to mention its most talked about feature, rear picnic tables! Along with those luxuries and the infamous overlooked trunk, Mike Sarnataro found himself the perfect ride when he found his Fleetwood.

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Original Parts Group: A Recap of Our 40th Year in Restoration

Whether you are a customer, a potential customer, or enjoy following Original Parts Group (OPGI) on social media, you probably know that we hit a huge milestone this year, celebrating 40 years in the restoration business. OPGI has been the supplier of high-quality reproduction parts and accessories for classic GM brand cars these past four decades, here’s a recap of our 40th.

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OPGI Cover Car: 1972 Monte Carlo

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 back story on his ride!

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OPGI Product Feature: Shorty’s Dream Shop

OPGI Feature: Shorty's Dream Shop

Watch an OPGI Product Feature on Motortrend’s new reality show, Shorty’s Dream Shop. Previously known for his talent on Iron Resurrection, custom car legend Javier “Shorty” Ponce and his Texas-based crew build a 1971 Cutlass 442 from the ground up with RESTOPARTS® brand restoration parts and accessories from Original Parts Group.

Tune into the Motortrend Network Wednesday, November 30th at 10 pm EST and take a look at some of the top quality RESTOPARTS® you can expect to see in this OPGI Product feature.

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OPGI attends SEMA 2022

Original Parts Group attended the 2022 SEMA show this past week, exhibiting in our well-known double-decker booth in Central Hall. While we celebrate our return to the premier tradeshow showcasing our new products, two fully restored classics, and two very special guest appearances, OPGI also celebrates 40 years in the restoration business this year.

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OPGI Feature: Car Fix

Stay tuned for another OPGI feature on a new episode of, Car Fix. Knowing who to turn to for their GM restoration needs, hosts Bryan Fuller and Jermey Bumpus enlist the help of OPGI for original parts that will bring out the best of their latest project, a 1964 Malibu.

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Back-to-Back OPGI Features: Fully Torqued

OPGI Feature: Fully Torqued

With Original Parts Group restoration parts and help from his mechanic “Uncle Bird” watch Fully Torqued host Steve Pazmany give Overhaulin’ star Adrienne Janic’s 1967 GTO the “super remodel treatment” in Back-to-Back OPGI features. That’s right, immediately following AJ’s GTO “remodel” catch more of OPGI as Steve checks out OPGI’s 40th Anniversary Classic Car Show.

Tune into the History channel Sunday, October 2nd.

Check your local listings for showtimes and keep scrolling to get a peek at AJ’s GTO, the OPGI parts, and RESTOPARTS® you can expect to see, plus behind-the-scenes of the Fully Torqued crew and Steve’s not-so-GM Classic VIP Guests…

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