917K Junior

The Bonmont Sale|29 June 2025, 13:00 CEST|Chéserex, Switzerland

917K Junior

• Replica of the Count Rossi 917
• Key-start Honda petrol engine
• Capable of speeds of up to 28mph (45km/h)
• Will suit drivers from as young as five years old

'The best toy car ever built.' - Top Gear Magazine. Offered here is a 72% scale replica of the famous road-going 917 ordered by Count Rossi, heir to the Martini & Rossi vermouth fortune. Developed using a 3D scan of the Le Mans winner, chassis '917.023', the 917K Junior is powered by a key-start, 230cc Honda petrol engine producing 9bhp, and is capable of speeds of up to 28mph (45km/h). Featuring full-size car engineering, scaled down, it has coil-spring front suspension and hydraulic brakes. The 917K Junior will suit drivers from as young as five years old up to fully grown adults (with the child's seat removed).

Please note that if this vehicle is to be imported into Switzerland, Swiss Customs charges (Car Tax, VAT and a Customs Administration Fee) will apply totalling roughly 13% of the Purchase Price (Hammer + Buyers Premium). Swiss Car Tax at 4% shall be calculated on the total Purchase Price. Swiss VAT (8.1%) will then be applicable on the aggregated amount of the Hammer Price, Buyer's Premium and Swiss Car Tax. There will equally be a charge for the customs clearance procedure. Please note that customs rates to other countries shall vary. This vehicle will not be available for immediate collection after the sale and will only be released on completion of customs clearance. If you have any questions regarding customs clearance, please contact the Bonhams|Cars Department or our recommended shippers.

Footnotes

917K Junior
Voiture pour enfant

• Réplique de la 917 du comte Rossi
• Moteur à essence Honda à démarrage par clé
• Capable d'atteindre 45 km/h
• Convient aux pilotes en herbe dès cinq ans

"La meilleure voiture-jouet jamais construite." - Top Gear Magazine. Est ici proposée une réplique à l'échelle 0,72 de la célèbre 917 homologuée route commandée par le comte Rossi, l'héritier de la fortune du vermouth Martini & Rossi. La 917K Junior, qui a été créée à partir d'une numérisation en 3D de la 917.023 victorieuse au Mans, est animée par un moteur à essence Honda de 230 cm3 à démarrage par clé, qui délivre 9 ch et peut l'emmener à 45 km/h. Conçue à l'identique de la voiture d'origine, mais en réduction, elle dispose d'une suspension avant à ressorts hélicoïdaux et de freins hydrauliques. La 917K Junior convient aux pilotes en herbe dès cinq ans, mais aussi à des adultes, une fois le siège pour enfant retiré.

Veuillez noter que si ce véhicule est importé en Suisse, les frais de douane suisses (taxe sur les véhicules, TVA et frais d'administration douanière) s'appliqueront pour un total d'environ 13 % du prix d'achat (prix au marteau + prime d'acheteur). L'impôt suisse sur les véhicules, d'un montant de 4 %, sera calculé sur le prix d'achat total. LA TVA suisse (8.1%) sera alors applicable sur le montant cumulé du prix d'achat, de la prime d'acheteur et de la taxe suisse sur les véhicules. La procédure de dédouanement sera également facturée. Veuillez noter que les taux de douane pour les autres pays peuvent varier. Ce véhicule ne sera pas disponible pour un enlèvement immédiat après la vente et ne sera libéré qu'une fois le dédouanement effectué. Si vous avez des questions concernant le dédouanement, veuillez contacter le département Bonhams|Cars ou nos expéditeurs recommandés.

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	VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on hammer price and buyer's premium, if the object remains in the EU. TVA sur les objets importés au taux en vigueur prelevable sur le prix d'adjudication ainsi que sur la prime d'achat dans le cas où la voiture reste dans l'Union Européenne.