The 1962 Bathurst Six Hour Classic was an endurance race for production sedans and sports cars. The event was staged at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst, New South Wales, on September 30, 1962.
There was no outright winner of the race, official results being declared only for the six divisions.
| Division A : Touring Cars Up To ₤900 | |||||
| Pos | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Kleinig Frank Kleining, Jr |
Morris 850 | 88 | ||
| 2 | R Haylen A Hill |
Morris 850 | 87 | ||
| 3 | D West W Pitt |
Škoda Super Octavia | 87 | ||
| 4 | Tony Allen David Hooker |
Morris 850 | 87 | ||
| 5 | W Shepherd R Morris |
NSU Prinz | 84 | ||
| 6 | F McEnroe D Humphreys |
Morris 850 | 83 | ||
| 7 | J Cummins D Johnson |
Hillman Husky | 82 | ||
| 8 | J Gates M Nedelko |
Ford Anglia | 79 | ||
| 9 | Arnold Glass Noel Hall |
Datsun Bluebird | 78 | ||
| 10 | W Weekes B Fleming |
Morris 850 | 78 | ||
| 11 | K Malcolm Ralph Sach |
NSU Prinz | 66 | ||
| 12 | Lorraine Hill Virginia Lighezzolo |
Škoda Super Octavia | 63 | ||
| 13 | Alwyn Rose T Sulman |
Datsun Bluebird | 61 | ||
| DNF | John French Paul Bolton |
Datsun Bluebird | |||
| Division B : Touring Cars ₤901 to ₤1050 | |||||
| Pos | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
| 1 | John Martin Clyde Hodges |
Škoda Felicia | 88 | ||
| 2 | Ron Hodgson Digby Cooke |
Morris Major | 88 | ||
| 3 | K Lindsay A Heasman |
Morris Major | 87 | ||
| 4 | 22 | Peter Wherrett Frank Davidson |
Hillman Minx Australian DeLuxe | 87 | |
| 5 | Carl Kennedy Doug Stewart |
Simca Aronde | 87 | ||
| 6 | W Parker A Stanfield |
Fiat 1100 | 80 | ||
| DNF | Bill March Albert Bridge |
Renault Gordini | 90 | ||
| DNF | Downie Treglown |
Morris Major | |||
| Division C : Touring Cars ₤1051 to ₤1250 | |||||
| Pos | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
| 1 | Bruce McPhee Barry Mulholland |
Morris Cooper | 95 | ||
| 2 | 28 | Charlie Smith B Maher |
Austin Freeway | 95 | |
| 3 | Barry Gurdon J Trevor-Jones |
Austin Freeway | 89 | ||
| 4 | I Grant T Marden |
Holden | 89 | ||
| 5 | Bob Holden K Brigden |
Peugeot 403 | 88 | ||
| 6 | Ron Marshall Bruce Marshall |
Holden | 79 | ||
| DNF | 29 | Bob Jane Harry Firth |
Ford Falcon | 38 | |
| Division D : Touring Cars ₤1251 to ₤1700 | |||||
| Pos | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
| 1 | 35 | Don Algie Kingsley Hibbard |
Studebaker Lark | 99 | |
| 2 | David McKay Greg Cusack |
Fiat 1500 | 98 | ||
| 3 | Peter Williamson K Whightley |
Fiat 1500 | 97 | ||
| 4 | Bill Buckle Brian Foley |
Citroën ID19 | 97 | ||
| 5 | B Lawler H Gapps |
Fiat 1500 | 96 | ||
| 6 | Jim Wright Frank Hann |
Studebaker Lark | 95 | ||
| 7 | Bill Slattery J Burge |
Studebaker Lark | 92 | ||
| 8 | Lance Hill Ralph Long |
Fiat 1500 | 91 | ||
| 9 | Bill Burns M Crampton |
Fiat 1500 | 14 | ||
| DNF | Brian Shaw George Murray |
Fiat 2300 | 0 | ||
| Division E : Sports Cars Up To ₤1500 | |||||
| Pos | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
| 1 | Tony Reynolds Les Howard |
Morgan Plus 4 | 94 | ||
| 2 | Bill Reynolds Kevin Bartlett |
Austin-Healey Sprite | 86 | ||
| 3 | D Owen C Wear |
MGA 1500 | 86 | ||
| DNF | K John Peter Caldecoat |
MGA 1600 | |||
| Division F : Sports Cars ₤1501 to ₤2000 | |||||
| Pos | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
| 1 | 52 | Leo Geoghegan Ian Geoghegan |
Daimler SP250 | 104 | |
| 2 | C Lansdowne Holt Binnie |
Triumph TR4 | 100 | ||
| 3 | Gordon Lansdowne Dianne Walker |
Triumph TR4 | 98 | ||
| 4 | Matt Daddo Bill Stanley |
MGA Twin Cam | 72 | ||
| DNF | N Claydon F Gibson (Fred Gibson?) |
MGA Twin Cam | |||
| DNF | John Clarke A Lazich |
MGA Twin Cam | |||
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