CONVERTED Gen3 chassis will not be eligible for new-car shakedowns, Supercars chief motorsport officer Tim Edwards has clarified.
A number of conversions are bound to take place over the coming off-season amid the flurry of teams switching manufacturer allegiances.
Brad Jones Racing will transform at least two of its current Camaros into Supras.
The Albury squad is building at least one brand-new chassis from scratch for 2026, and for another is likely to use salvageable bits from the car which was retired after Jaxon Evans’ Darwin crash.
BJR hasn’t officially confirmed exactly which Camaros will be converted and whether it will retain any in their existing state.
Walkinshaw Andretti United meanwhile has committed to turning WR 029, its newest Ford Mustang, into a spare Supra.
WR 029 was raced by Chaz Mostert through the first half of season 2025 before he returned to his previous chassis for Townsville, a change which sparked an immediate upturn in results for the 33-year-old.
Neither BJR or WAU will be granted shakedowns for their Supras that have had a past life.
“No, because when you’re converting a car, fundamentally the mechanics of the car are the same,” Edwards confirmed to V8 Sleuth.
Tim Edwards. Pic: Ross Gibb
“You’re literally taking the body off the outside and the engine – you do the engine changes all the time – and putting that in. It’s not a new car.
“The biggest thing you do new-car shakedowns for is the electrical system.”
Shakedowns have been permitted for converted chassis prior to Gen3, including for KR009 which transitioned from Altima to Mustang ahead of the 2020 season.
The other team on the move, Triple Eight, is not anticipated to convert any of its three Camaros as it crosses the brand divide back to Ford.
Team co-owners Earl Evans and Steve Blackmore have pre-purchased the two cars currently racing in Red Bull Ampol colours; the Supercheap Auto wildcard Chev is set to be offered for sale too with the carrot of being Craig Lowndes’ last Triple Eight Supercar.