In 1999, Porsche enthusiast Andrew Keiller from Melbourne, Australia used drawings and photos he collected since 1970 to start the 917 project. The most difficult problem facing Andrew was reproducing the body shape accurately. Since the only original cars left in the world reside in museums or private collections there is no possibility of using one to make a set of body molds. Another problem was deciding which car to replicate since no two cars were exactly alike. The Gulf Oil sponsored 917K from 1970 was finally decided on. These had wider rear bodywork to accomodate bigger wheels and tires.

Once the body shape was done, he produced the glass fiber mold to make the final body shell. The tubular steel chassis was made to be an almost exact copy of the original. The only difference was he built his chassis from steel instead of aluminium. A chance phone call to Melbourne Porsche enthusiast, Alan Hamilton, resulted in Alan very kindly lending parts from his own collection to be reproduced. Original 917 wheels, seats, pedals, along with other parts were used to make patterns from to produce Andrew's components.

Andrew knew flat-twelve motors are impossible to find, so he designed his chassis to use a flat-six Porsche motor. Because it's a mid-engine design, the 915 5-speed gearbox was turned 180 degrees. Suspension components are exactly as original, but fabricated from chrome moly steel tube instead of alloy. Andrew made patterns for the front and rear uprights which were then cast in aluminium to suit the 'as original' centre lock wheel hubs. Porsche Carrera brakes are used as well as Porsche drive shafts. The windscreens, side glass, headlamp covers are all molded by Acrylic Sheet form. The wheel centres were cast using an original 917 wheel as a pattern and the rims were assembled by Dragway engineering.

In 2006, Randy Thomas from Los Angeles, California offered his original 906 molds and blueprints to the company to become our business partner and U.S. distributor.