The 1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for car manufacturers. It was contested over a five-round series.

All rounds were open only to Group E Series Production Touring Cars. Entries were divided into four classes, split via "CP Units", where the engine capacity of the vehicle (in litres) was multiplied by the retail price of the vehicle (in dollars) to give a CP (Capacity Price) Units value for each model. Class A : Up to 3,000 CP Units Class B : 3,001 to 9,000 CP Units Class C : 9,001 to 18,000 CP Units Class D: 18,001 CP Units and over For each round other than Bathurst, championship points were awarded 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 in each class with bonus points awarded for outright placings on a 4,3,2,1 basis. For the Bathurst round, points were awarded 18,16,14,12,10,8,6,4,2 in each class with bonus points awarded for outright placings on a 4,3,2,1 basis.

1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship

Championship results were as follows.

1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship

References

Australian Motor Racing Annual, 1973

Australia's Greatest Motor Race, © 1981

Australia's Greatest Motor Race, 1960–1989, © 1990

CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1972

Modern Motor, November 1972

Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, 27 August 1972

Official Programme, Mount Panorama, Bathurst, Sunday 1 October 1972

Racing Car News, September 1972

Racing Car News, October 1972

Racing Car News, November 1972

Racing Car News, December 1972

Racing Car News, January 1973

The Australian Racing History of Ford, © 1989

The Official Racing History of Holden, © 1988

www.camsmanual.com.au

www.toranagtrxu-1.com

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1972 Australian Manufacturers' Championship