The 1963 BRSCC British Saloon Car Championship was a British motor racing series for Group 2 Touring Cars. The championship was contested over eleven races commencing on 30 March at Snetterton and concluding on 28 September at the same circuit. [1] It was the sixth British Saloon Car Championship.
The championship was won by Jack Sears driving a Ford Cortina GT, a Ford Galaxie and a Ford Cortina Lotus.
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners of multi-class races are shown below in bold.
Note: Cars competed in four classes:
| Pos. [1] | Driver | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jack Sears | Ford Cortina GT Ford Galaxie Ford Cortina Lotus | 71 |
| 2 | John Whitmore | Austin Mini Cooper Austin Mini Cooper S | 69 |
| 3 | Graham Hill | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Ford Galaxie | 49 |
| 4 | Roy Salvadori | Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Ford Galaxie | 38 |
| 5 | Jimmy Blumer | Ford Cortina GT | 33 |
| 6 | Paddy Hopkirk | Morris Mini Cooper Morris Mini Cooper S | 30 |
| 7 |  Bob Olthoff | Ford Cortina GT | 28 |
| = | Christabel Carlisle | Morris Mini Cooper Morris Mini Cooper S | 28 |
| 9 | Peter Harper | Sunbeam Rapier Series IIIA | 23 |
| 10 | David Haynes | Ford Cortina GT | 22 |
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