The Ford Mustang GTD, the 608kW supercharged V8 track special pony car, will make a surprise entry in Australia after initially being denied a chance to be sold Down Under. But – and it’s a big but – it’s not being sold through Ford Australia, rather, private imports of the GTD have been approved thanks to the Department of Infrastructure.

The Mustang GTD has been added to the Specialist Enthusiast Vehicles Register, which allows for the personal import of rare and high-performance vehicles. Thanks to a total production run of likely under 2000 cars, the GTD now qualifies to be imported under the scheme due to its rarity.

However, just because it can be imported doesn’t mean that it’s able to be registered, with many states banning left-hand drive vehicles unless they’re over 25 years of age. The GTD is only produced in left-hand drive, and unless converted to right-hand drive locally, will remain so.

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The Mustang GTD features a 608kW 5.2-litre supercharged V8 engine mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. It hits 100km/h in under three seconds, and a top speed of 325km/h, and was developed as a competitor to cars like the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.

In the US, pricing for the Mustang GTD starts at US$330,000 (A$460,000) before taxes, meaning that it would be quite an expensive track machine by the time it lands in Australia.