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RIVA Riva Super Aquarama
EUR 270,000
Boat Details
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- Lying: Mougins, near Cannes, France
- Year: 1965
- Length: 27'10" (8.48 metres)
Description
By the virtue of its glamour this twin engined craft can only be compared to a Rolls Royce with the performance of a Ferrari.
IntroductionA truly mythical boat, maybe the most beautiful machine ever to cruise on the water. It has achieved truly legendary status for it's design, attention to detail, and association with movie stars and the jet set from the 60's. In the 50s and 60s the Riva name gained worldwide fame to the point of becoming a "myth". Kings and emperors, princess and sultans, actors and sportsmen and all the international jet set headed straight to Riva to choose their boats. Nothing came near to matching the beauty, superb quality and prestige of a Riva as they graced the most important and exclusive harbours of the world. Among all the celebrities who owned a Riva were Brigitte Bardot, Dino de Laurentis, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Peter Sellers, Prince Rainier of Monaco, the Shah of Persia, King Hussein of Jordan... and the list does not stop there.
By the virtue of its glamour and elegance this twin engined craft can only be compared to a Rolls Royce with Ferrari performance.
Three models were produced between 1962/1971 as a direct development of the Super Tritone. The Aquarama and Super Aquarama launched in 1966 and the Aquarama Special in 1971.
The aerial view shows the superb layout of the eight-seater cockpit, with cushioned sunbathing area over the engine hatches. There is also a small cabin under the foredeck with a bunk and W.C. installed. The stern features chrome fittings and a folding bathing ladder.
This fine example is believed to have been ordered for a member of the Royal family and has only had three owners since 1965 until the current owner bought her in 1994. New engines were bought in from the US in 1996 and she was completely refurbished by a boatyard in La Baule in Brittany, France. She is lying at the yard now and has only 120hours on the engines and has been out of the water for the last three years.
Sellerie: beige et turquoise |
Cushions: Beige and turquoise |
| Ber, taud: | Cradle, covers |
| Bateau ayant fait l'objet d'une restauration complète en 1997 (vernis, sellerie, carène, chrome). Mécanique, éléctricité, carène entièrement révisées. N'a pas été utilisé depuis 3 ans. Hors eau. |
Boat has undergone a complete refit in 1997 (veneers, cushions, hull and chrome) Mechanics, electricity, hull fully checked. Not used for 3 years. Under garage. |
| Superbe cockpit aménagé pour 6 personnes, avec un bain de soleil dispose sur la cale moteur. L'arrière du bateau est équipé d'accastillages en chrome ainsi que d'une échelle de bain rétractable en acajou | Superb layout of the eight seater cockpit, with cushioned sunbathing area over the engine hatches. The stern features chrome fitting and a folding mahogany bathing platform. |
