1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
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The 1971 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Group E Series Production Touring Cars.[1] The championship, which was the inaugural Australian Manufacturers' Championship,[2] was won by Holden.[2]
The championship was contested over a five heat series,[1] with each heat being a single race staged over a minimum duration of three hours.[1]
| Heat | Race | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Car | Entrant | Report |
| 1 | Rothmans 3 Hour[3] | Mount Panorama[4] | 12 April[4] |  Allan Moffat[4] |
Ford XW Falcon GTHO[4] | Ford Motor Company of Australia[3] | Report |
| 2 | Castrol Trophy[5] | Warwick Farm[6] | 2 May[6] |  Colin Bond[6] |
Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1[6] | Holden Dealer Team[6] | Report |
| 3 | Sandown 250[7] | Sandown Raceway[7] | 12 September[7] | Colin Bond[7] |
Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1[7] | Holden Dealer Team[7] | Report |
| 4 | Phillip Island 500K[8] | Phillip Island[8] | 24 October[8] | Colin Bond[8] |
Holden LC Torana GTR XU-1[8] | Holden Dealer Team[8] | Report |
| 5 | Rothmans 250[9] | Surfers Paradise[9] | 7 November[10] | Allan Moffat[9] |
Ford XY Falcon GTHO[9] | Ford Motor Company[9] | Report |
Class Structure
Cars competed in five classes based on a Capacity / Price index in which the engine capacity in litres was multiplied by the retail price to determine the CP units for each model.[4]