This re-creation of a Porsche 917K was constructed by the seller’s company, UK-based ICON Engineering, between 2011 and 2019 utilizing fiberglass bodywork over a steel tube frame. Chassis 0001 was displayed approximately 100 feet in the air as part of the Porsche 70th Anniversary Central Feature sculpture at the 2018 Festival of Speed, and it was more recently featured as part of BaT’s display at the Bicester Scramble hosted in October 2026 at Bicester Motion. Power is supplied by a 3.6-liter Porsche flat-six featuring fuel injection with individual throttle bodies, dry-sump lubrication, and DTAFast engine management with twin-plug ignition, while shifting is via a Type G50 five-speed manual transaxle. The car wears a blue and orange vinyl wrap with a Gulf-style livery, and it rides on staggered-width 15″ cast magnesium wheels in addition to Nitron coilover shock absorbers and cross-drilled and ventilated disc brakes. The right-hand-drive cockpit houses a pair of fixed-back bucket seats accompanied by six-point harnesses, a fire-suppression system, a wooden shift knob, and a MOMO steering wheel. This ICON 917K is now offered in Rayleigh, United Kingdom, with build invoices, photos, and UK V5C registration that lists the vehicle as a 2019 ICON 917K.
The original 917 was developed by Porsche beginning in 1968 in anticipation of changes to FIA homologation rules allowing low-production prototypes to contest the 5.0-liter class of World Sports Car Championship competition. The flat-12-powered 917 claimed back-to-back victories at Le Mans while helping Porsche claim the 1970 and 1971 International Championship of Makes titles.
ICON Engineering founder Dave Eaton, supported by technical input from John Hartland, began development and construction of this ICON 917K project in late 2011 after purchasing a set of body panels advertised as having been constructed using moulds taken from David Piper’s Porsche 917K. Dave set out to reverse-engineer a road-going homage of the original car utilizing computer-aided design (CAD) systems, and chassis 0001 was completed in 2019 over a T45 steel tubular frame in lieu of the original 917’s aluminum substructure.
The fiberglass body panels are finished in Grand Prix White under a blue and orange vinyl wrap with number 10 roundels in the style of the Gulf-sponsored 917K campaigned to victory by Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen at the 1970 Brands Hatch BOAC 1000. Exterior details include forward-hinged doors, faired-in headlights, NACA ducts on the nose and rear flanks, a wrap-around heated windshield, polycarbonate side windows with hinged vents, dual side mirrors, side marker lamps, and a rear fog light.
The seller reports that the chassis took around 2,500 hours to design using CAD software, and it was built by Arrk Europe utilizing approximately 220 laser-cut tubes of five different diameters. Suspension was designed to reflect the original geometry and incorporates rose-jointed tubular wishbones up front as well as upper links, reverse lower wishbones, and trailing arms at the rear. Anti-roll bars are present at front and rear, and inverted Nitron coilovers are used all around.
The 917-style cast magnesium wheels are finished in black with BBS center-locking hubs and measure 15×8.5” up front and 15×14” out back. Michelin TB15 tires are mounted at each corner. The car is equipped with a Titan 2-turn lock-to-lock steering rack, and stopping is handled by dual-circuit six- and four-piston Hi-Spec calipers over 300×32mm front and 290×30mm rear slotted and ventilated disc brakes.
The cockpit is configured in right-hand drive and features a pair of Tillett fixed-back seats trimmed in red Alcantara with Sabelt multi-point harnesses. The pedal box is a reproduction of the original 917 setup, and a handbrake is positioned between the seats. Additional appointments include a Lifeline fire-suppression system, a wooden shift knob, GPS, and 12-volt and USB outlets. A storage compartment along the right door sill houses the ECU, fuse boxes, relays, and other electrical equipment. A tracker and immobilizer are included as well.
The dash was constructed utilizing a CAD-derived mould and is trimmed in black Alcantara. The leather-wrapped MOMO Prototipo steering wheel is mounted on a quick-release hub and fronts a VDO 150-mph speedometer and 10k-rpm tachometer, while supplementary gauges monitoring voltage, fuel level, oil temperature, and oil pressure are situated ahead of the passenger. The digital odometer indicates 8,900 miles since completion of the build, approximately 700 of which are said to have been added on track and 900 accrued on a trip to the 2023 Le Mans Classic.
The 3.6-liter flat-six was sourced from a 964-era Porsche and overhauled prior to being installed as part of the build. Equipment includes Jenvey individual throttle bodies, Bosch fuel injectors, a DTAFast engine management system, twin-plug ignition, a 65-liter fuel tank, and dry-sump lubrication with a custom oil tank and cooler. The engine oil and filter were changed and the battery was replaced at approximately 5k miles.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Porsche Type G5003 five-speed manual transaxle that was rebuilt by Francis Tuthill Ltd. in October 2018. The gearbox is mounted in an inverted position behind the engine. The custom-fabricated BTB exhaust system incorporates Lambda sensors, twin catalytic converters, and vertical silencers. An unsilenced exhaust system is included in the sale.
A seller-provided spec sheet is shown in the gallery along with a description of the build process, manufacturing invoices, and an owner’s manual.
A selection of on-track images is also displayed in the gallery below.
The vehicle is being sold on its UK V5C registration, which serves as an ownership document in the United Kingdom, and it notes “EMISSIONS – VISUAL TEST ONLY.” The seller states that a 1971-dated private registration, JMA1917K, will also accompany the vehicle. The car’s MOT is valid through 31 August 2027.
