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Calendar

The championship was contested over a six heat series. Each heat of the championship was run concurrently with a heat of the 1967 Australian Drivers' Championship. That series was open to cars complying with the

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Graeme Lawrence was not eligible to score championship points as he was not racing with an Australian license.

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 9,6,4,3,2,1 basis for the first six places in each heat. Only holders of a full General Competition License issued by CAMS were eligible. The best five results from the six heats could be retained by each driver.

Championship results

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References

External links

Image of 1967 Australian One and a Half Litre Champion Max Stewart (Rennmax), at Symmons Plains, www.oldracephotos.com
Australian One and a Half Litre Championship One and a Half Litre Championship