The "Deluxe" was originally intended to be the mainstay of P76 production . Like the oppositions counterparts of the "Falcon 500 , the Kingswood and the Ranger" , the Deluxe was expected to be the "Bread and Butter" version of the P76 . Surprisingly the up-market "Super" version became nearly a equal seller to the Deluxe surprising both the opposition and Leyland Australia . The Deluxe was offered with a wide range of options starting with the "three speed" column manual OHC six with a bench seat up to the V8 version with bucket seats and column auto . These cars can be found in any combination of options , including factory air-conditioning (V8 only) but none were fitted with t-bar autos , full consoles or power-steering .

Externally the cars are easiest identified by the "single" 7-inch headlights and wider grill , all chrome except on the drip rail and windscreens are missing and "skinny" wheels with simple center caps were fitted . The interior wad devoid of woodgrain except for the simplified instrument cluster , with a painted silver finish on the dash and glovebox area . Rubber floor mats and a bench seat were standard equipment . The door trims were simplified and had no carpet on the bottom . The door tops and inside pillars were not padded . The padded and recessed mounting for the sun-visors was replaced with a simple panel covered in the same material as the headlining . Sound-proofing was kept to a minimum .

Late build cars were offered with a "luxury pack" that contained bucket seats (reclining still optional) a radio and loop pile carpet . Mechanically the Deluxe was identical to all other P76's and so the best performing of all the P76's had to be the slightly lighter V8 4 speed Deluxe . Deluxe's were offered in all the colors , but are rare in metallic colors .

A taxi version was built on the Deluxe and it was the only car that actually met and qualified for the then governments newly released "taxi standard" - eventually the government altered the standard so the oppositions cars could also qualify .

Although basic these cars still remained a level above their opposition with power brakes with rear antilock/balance valve , hazard lights and deep foam seats and huge boot as standard .