Nu kommer en verklig pärla ut på marknaden. Det är Ferruccio Lamborghinis legendariska och unika Riva Aquarama Lamborghini sports boat som är till salu. Det är världens snabbast Riva Aquarama som har renoverats till originalskick som nu säljs.
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Båten har all originaldokumentation kvar plus full historik över ägare, service med mera.
Rivan är utrustad med två stycken Lamborghini 350 hk 4.0 V12 motorer från den lika legendariska 350 GT. För äkta Rivaentusiaster och samlare är detta en helt unik chans att få äga en av de finaste båtar som har byggts.
Denna fullt renoverade Riva Aquarama Lamborghini byggdes för nästan 50 år sedan och köptes då av Ferruccio Lamborghini, grundare av det italienska sportbilsföretaget med samma namn.
Flera år efter hans död 1993 verkade båten ha försvunnit från jordens yta. Den nuvarande ägaren, en Riva-samlare från Nederländerna, fick dock tag i den och lät världskända Riva World renovera båten under tre år. Tillräckligt länge för att henne tillbaka i originalskick.
Denna Riva Lamborghini registrerades och levererades 7 juni 1968 till Ferruccio Lamborghini. Båten hade flera specialfinesser, bland annat den fantastiska motorbestyckningen med dubbla Lamborghini motorer med särskilda bågar för vattenskidor etc.
Ferruccio ägde båten i över 20 år tills han sålde den till sin vän Angelo Merli i juli 1988.
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Restoration
The restoration was extensive and comprehensive:
• The wooden hull was repaired and sanded down
• The hull was given no fewer than 25 layers of varnish
• The wooden interior was restored
• The seats were reupholstered in the illustrious Riva design
• All buttons and switches were disassembled, repaired and reinstalled
• All chrome parts were polished and shine again like new
• Lamborghini’s Riva was equipped with impressive twin Lamborghini V12 engines, originating from the very first Lamborghini ever produced: the 350 GT.
Sandro Zani of Riva World: “We rebuilt the two original Lamborghini V12 engines so they would be fully fit for use in a boat. In addition we had access to the specific parts from the original engine in the Ferruccio Lamborghini Museum. Lino Morosini who 45 years ago was head of the Riva engine division and co-designer of the Aquarama Lamborghini gave us advice, whereby we were able to bring the twin V12 powerhouses fully in line with the originals.”
Another valuable source in that area was Lamborghini’s legendary former test driver and developer, Bob Wallace, who provided the Riva World team with input for getting the two Lamborghini engines ready for maritime use.
The two Lamborghini 4.0 V12s, each with 350hp and equipped with six twin Weber carburettors (twelve in total) with a rev range between 700 and 5,000 rpm and a formidable torque that is already available from around 1,500 revs. Together they give the Riva Aquarama Lamborghini a top speed of around 48 knots, compared to 40 knots for regular Aquaramas that Riva fits with twin V8 units as standard equipment.
One-of-a-kind collector’s item now available
Last year, the legendary Riva ran on Lago d’Iseo a number of times with Carlo Riva at the helm, founder of the famous brand and the man whom Ferruccio Lamborghini commissioned to design and build this unique sports boat. Thanks to Riva World, this one-of-a-kind Riva Aquarama Lamborghini has been fully restored to its former glory. To the great joy of all maritime connoisseurs as well as aficionados of the famous car brand that is Lamborghini.
The Riva Aquarama Lamborghini can be seen at Riva World in Uithoorn, close to Schiphol. All the boat’s original documents are still available as well as fully documented historic details.
Impressive video footage of the Riva Aquarama Lamborghini on Lago d’Iseo: www.rivalamborghini.com.
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