The 1986 James Hardie 1000 was an endurance motor race held on 5 October 1986 at the Mount Panorama Circuit, just outside Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia. The race, which was the 27th running of the Bathurst 1000 touring car race, was the fourth round of both the 1986 Australian Endurance Championship and the 1986 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
The race saw the long-awaited victory of Allan Grice. Grice and his endurance race partner Graeme Bailey took their Holden Commodore to victory over the Holden Dealer Team Commodore John Harvey and Neal Lowe. Third was the factory prepared Nissan Skyline of Gary Scott and Terry Shiel.
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