The 1997 Australian Touring Car Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to 5.0 Litre Touring Cars[1] complying with Group 3A[2] regulations. The championship, which was the 38th Australian Touring Car Championship,[3] began on 15 March at Calder Park Raceway and ended on 3 August at Oran Park Raceway after 10 rounds.[4]
Promoted as the Shell Australian Touring Car Championship,[5] the series was won by Glenn Seton driving a Ford EL Falcon.[4]