ABOUT OPG: History
The OPG Story.....
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2-Car Garage Santa Ana, California
Dave Leonard starts a new enterprise: OPG’s original name, “Chevelle Classics”is born, supplying Chevelle & El Camino parts to GM Enthusiasts.
June 1983
GM starts discontinuing parts en masse
1200 Sq. Feet Anaheim, California
More reproduction parts and an enormous cache of obsolete GM parts and accessories as the business expands into it’s 3rd location and 1st Warehouse.
June 1986
Investment into manufacturing continues. #1 Goal: Producing repro’ parts for GM “A” Body enthusiasts.
7,000 Sq. Feet Huntington Beach, California
Sales Triple, operations are formalized. OPG becomes early adapter of Network computing/technology to serve customers better. 20+ employees.
June 1990
Largest Selection in the U.S.A.! Official name changed to Original Parts Group, Inc.
54,000 Sq. Feet Huntington Beach, California
OPG acquires it’s 7th location across from Boeing’s World Headquarters on Bolsa Avenue. 50+ Employees.
2.5-Car Garage Garden Grove, California
On the move: Slightly larger quarters.
February 1985
Product line expands to over 5,000 parts & accessories for GM “A” Body cars
2500 Sq. Feet Anaheim, California
4th location acquired as product line expands.
January 1987
OPG offers many “firsts”: reproduction lenses, injection molded interior parts, aluminum & chrome moldings & trim. Expansion into GTO, Cutlass, Skylark. Every GM “A Body vehicle is represented.
16,000 Sq. Feet Huntington Beach, California
On the move again! 6th location Product line expands to over 20,000 different parts.
1997-1998
OPGI.COM launched
105,000 Sq. Feet + 25K Sq. Ft. Mezz. Seal Beach, California
8th location. 50,000+ Products,& accessories. 100+ Employees. Warehouse mezzanine will eventually allow expansion of floor space to 250,000 sq. feet when complete.
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