Calendar and winners
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
- Production cars raced alongside Class A at round 3.
John Brindley won the class.
The 1976 RAC Keith Prowse British Saloon Car Championship was the 19th season of the series. That year saw a change in the class structure, with a limit of 3000cc engines being brought in, to stop the large American V8 cars competing in the championship. [1] Bernard Unett regained the drivers title he last won in 1974, again driving a now renamed Chrysler Avenger GT. [2] [3]
Cars competed in four engine capacity classes: [4]
All races were held in the United Kingdom. Overall winners in bold.
John Brindley won the class.| Driver's championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car [4] | Points |
| 1 | Bernard Unett | Hillman Avenger 1300 Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT | 90 |
| 2 | Win Percy | Toyota Celica GT | 81 |
| 3 | Gerry Marshall | Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300 | 58 |
| 3 | Gordon Spice | Ford Capri II 3.0 | 58 |
| 5 | Tom Walkinshaw | Ford Capri II 3.0 | 53 |
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