Ford Mustangs will race in next year's Supercars championship after being given the green light to compete in Australia's premier motorsport category.
The iconic muscle car has passed aerodynamic testing and will line up on the grid starting at the Adelaide 500 from February 28.
The two-door coupe will replace the Ford Falcon sedans which have become synonymous with the championship since first appearing at Bathurst in 1967.
Supercars aerodynamic testing is undertaken to ensure parity between the three models of car competing in the championship - the Mustang, Holden's ZB Commodore and Nissan's Altima.
Supercars chief executive Sean Seamer said the Mustang passing after nine days of testing was a key moment for the championship's future.