The 1996 AMP Bathurst 1000 was an endurance race for Group 3A 5.0 Litre Touring Cars held on 6 October 1996 at the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. The race, which was the 37th running of the Bathurst 1000, was won by Craig Lowndes and Greg Murphy driving a Holden VR Commodore.
Channel Seven broadcast the race. Richard Hay and Mark Oastler spent time in both the booth and pit lane as part of the broadcast. This was the last time they broadcast the V8 race until they regained the rights in 2007.
1996 Australian Touring Car season