The 1978 Australian Championship of Makes was a CAMS sanctioned national motor racing title for car manufacturers.CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, 1978, page 87 The championship was contested over a five-round series.Australian Competition Yearbook, Number 8, pages 80-91 Round 1, ABE Copiers 250, Oran Park, New South Wales, 30 July Round 2, Hang Ten 400, Sandown, Victoria, 10 September Round 3, Rothmans 250, Adelaide International Raceway, South Australia, 22 October Round 4, Rothmans 300, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, 5 November Round 5, McEwan Spanners Twin 250, Calder, Victoria, 2 & 3 December All rounds were contested by Group C Touring Cars which competed in three classes according to engine capacity.Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 22 October 1978, page 23 Up to 2000cc 2001 to 3000cc 3001 to 6000cc Championship points were awarded at each round on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six places in each class. Only the best placed car from each manufacturer in each class was eligible to score points and points could not be aggregated across classes.Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, Sunday, 22 October 1978, page 11
Results Position Make & Model Class Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total 1 Ford Escort Up to 2000cc 9 9 9 9 9 45 2 Holden LX Torana SS A9X Hatchback 3001 to 6000cc 9 9 6 9 9 42 Ford Capri Mk.IFord Capri Mk.II 2001 to 3000cc 9 9 9 9 6 4 Mazda RX-3 2001 to 3000cc 3 4 4 3 9 23 5 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV Up to 2000cc 6 1 3 4 6 20 6 Ford XB Falcon GT HardtopFord Falcon XC GS500 HardtopFord Falcon XC Cobra 3001 to 6000cc - 1 9 2 - 12 Toyota Celica GT Up to 2000cc - 6 - 6 - 8 BMW 2002 Up to 2000cc - 4 1 - - 5 9 Triumph Dolomite Up to 2000cc - - 4 - - 4 10 Holden Gemini Up to 2000cc - - 2 - - 2 Honda Civic Up to 2000cc - - - - 2
References
External links Australian Titles Retrieved from CAMS Online Manual of Motor Sport on 12 September 2008