The 1971 South Pacific Touring Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Series Production Touring Cars.[1] It was the second running of an annual series which had first been contested as the 1970 Tasman Touring Series.[1]
The series was won by Colin Bond driving a Holden Torana GTR XU-1.[2]
The series was contested over three rounds:[1]
| Round[3] | Race name | Circuit | Date | Winning driver | Winning car | |
| 1 | Warwick Farm | 14 February | Colin Bond | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | ||
| 2 | International Motor Show Trophy | Sandown | 21 February | Bruce McPhee[4] | Ford Falcon GTHO | |
| 3 | Surfers Paradise | 28 February | Colin Bond | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 |
Each round was held as a support race to a round of the 1971 Tasman Championship.[1]
The first round was scheduled to be held at Surfers Paradise on 7 February however that meeting was postponed due to heavy rain and it was rescheduled to 28 February.[3]
Competing cars were classified into five classes according to an assessed CP Units value for each vehicle.[1] Under this system, the engine capacity of the car (in litres) was multiplied by the retail price of the car (in Australian dollars) to arrive at a CP Unit value.[1]
Points were awarded on a 4,3,2,1 basis for the first four places at each round.[5] In addition, points were awarded for places in each class as follows:[5]
Points were only awarded to a driver who started in all three rounds.[5] The driver was required to compete in a vehicle entered by the same entrant in all three rounds and that vehicle was required to be the same make and model although not necessarily the same vehicle.[5]
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Entrant | Points | |
| 1 | Colin Bond | Holden Torana GTR XU-1 | Holden Dealer Team | 37 | |
| 2 | Bruce McPhee | Ford Falcon GTHO | Ford Motor Company of Australia | 34 | |
| 3 | Lakis Manticas | Morris Cooper S | British Leyland Works Team | 24 |
Only the first three outright series placings are shown in the above table.
A Manufacturers Award was presented to the manufacturer of the winning driver's car at the end of the series.[5] In addition, awards were made to the manufacturers of the winning driver's car in each of the four remaining classes.[5]