Conversation so far:
What is Chris known for?
Amon won eight non-championship GPs, the Silverstone International Trophy, the 1000 km Monza, the Daytona 24 Hours.
Did he win anything else?
the Tasman Series and, perhaps most significant of all, the famous 24 Heures du Mans .
Can you tell me more about the 24 heures?
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What is he most famous for?
Chris Amon took part in 96 Grands Prix, achieving 5 poles, leading 183 laps in 7 races, reaching the podium 11 times and scoring a total of 83 Championship points.
When did he compete?
Amon has pointed out on several occasions that he competed for a decade and a half in Formula One and survived some serious accidents, notably in 1976.

Question: What happened in 1976?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened to Chris Amon in 1976?