![THE NUMBERS GAME!](https://cdn.magzter.com/1645075609/1714623743/articles/GFSbjop1P1714636611993/THE-NUMBERS-GAME.jpg)
I'M SURPRISED at times by the variety of things that unexpectedly bring memories of life's milestones in to sharp focus: a random stranger's mannerisms for first-love recollections; towns on maps for various lucky escapes; a Cooper S Mini like the Doctor's for my "I'm a Dad!" day; the motorcycle brand for the book that shifted my thinking.
Many of my car-memory cues involve numbers, often engine cubic-inch numbers: 239 - finally getting a 24-stud 239 'Flattie' for my '34 Ford; 272 at last becoming an OHV Y-block man 327 - my one and only crazy day out in a GTS Monaro 351 - my first rush within a whisker of 140mph (if you could believe the GT Falcon's speedo).
The brand focus for this column came from a number that popped up this morning. That number was '389; the last three digits of a mobile phone number on an invoice. Whether I wanted it or not, Pontiac's hero-engine from the 1960s - the 'Tri-Power' 389 V8 was immediately front and centre of my mind. So, why fight it? It's time to talk Pontiac with a particular focus on the mighty 389.
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![V8 MATES](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26519/1715255/0lYXla6Tr1720074092665/V8-MATES.jpg)
V8 MATES
THIS HOLDEN SL/R 5000 BUILD WAS THE CATALYST FOR A GREAT FRIENDSHIP
![ICE ICE BABY](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26519/1715255/ypcQEcW9r1720073293017/ICE-ICE-BABY.jpg)
ICE ICE BABY
TAKE ONE VOLKSY FASTY AND ADD A SUBY FLAT FOUR ... SIMPLE
![LOST & FOUND!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26519/1715255/KwXiiNmi11720072497714/LOST-FOUND.jpg)
LOST & FOUND!
THEY THINK THEY MIGHT HAVE FOUND AMELIA EARHART'S PLANE...WE ALREADY HAVE HER CAR!
![CAB CHARGE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26519/1715255/AJZPP1FuN1720071655429/CAB-CHARGE.jpg)
CAB CHARGE
WHEN IS AN EX-TAXI NOT AN EX-TAXI? WHEN IT'S A FORMER WEDDING-CAR. THIS RARE EBONY BLACK VG VALIANT WAS FOUND BY SHEER LUCK
![CBX1000](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26519/1715255/5eXhROwas1720071387061/CBX1000.jpg)
CBX1000
HONDA'S BIG-SIX TOURER IS A COMPELLING RIDE
![1967 FORD MUSTANG FLASHBACK](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26519/1715255/7Oce2bG3K1720071099750/1967-FORD-MUSTANG-FLASHBACK.jpg)
1967 FORD MUSTANG FLASHBACK
THIS 1967 MUSTANG MIGHT LOOK LIKE ANOTHER BULLITT TRIBUTE, BUT WHAT LIES UNDERNEATH IS NO ORDINARY MUSTANG
![HONDA S2000 SPORTS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26519/1715255/BlvNjLSUL1720070994149/HONDA-S2000-SPORTS.jpg)
HONDA S2000 SPORTS
THERE ARE numerous contenders for the title of 'World's Best Four Cylinder Engine' and Honda's F20C, twin overhead cam powerhouse must be right near the top of the list.
![FORD ESCORT 1970-80](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26519/1715255/Ifblq6tdz1720070901117/FORD-ESCORT-197080.jpg)
FORD ESCORT 1970-80
FORD VERY nearly turned the Japanese small-car tide with its conservative but groundbreaking Escort.
![ROLLING BACK THE FEARS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26519/1715255/PNlusYTVz1720070623725/ROLLING-BACK-THE-FEARS.jpg)
ROLLING BACK THE FEARS
HYBRIDS AND EVS ARE BECOMMING MORE POPULAR, BUT A RECENT RETHINK SEES ICE ENGINES, THEREFORE CLASSIC CARS, SET TO ROLL ON FOR MANY YEARS TO COME
![SUPERCAT ON THE PROWL](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/26519/1715255/YrDLit-zt1720070451295/SUPERCAT-ON-THE-PROWL.jpg)
SUPERCAT ON THE PROWL
TWR HAS revealed its limited edition Supercat, with a price tag of $428,000 plus taxes, with deliveries to commence late 2024.