Ferruccio Lamborghini's Riva Aquarama...

[P5BNij]

Found these this afternoon, thought they might be of interest on here.... what does a wealthy tractor and exotic car manufacturer do with his Riva speedboat, why, he installs a pair of his own V12 engines, that's what...

[Captain Smerc]

That must've sounded sooo fine !

[RATATTAK]

Recently restored


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LkQbVTWr4g

[GliderRider]

The Aquarama is an absolutely gorgeous creation.

I wonder though what the Lamborghini one ran like with those inlet trumpets facing each other in the middle?

[Kccv23highliftcam]

If you ever need to ask about the 60's, that video is an example of the good times..

[WyrleyD]

Two V12 motors, how does it carry enough fuel ?

[Gameface]

What a fking dude!

[jkh112]

Thanks for sharing the pictures.
I was born too late for the sixties but it reminds me of when I was lucky enough to spend some time with Fabio Buzzi in Italy and saw the v12 seatek diesels being dyno tested and then stuffed in the back of various boats which looked too small to accommodate them.

[mebe]

RATATTAK said:

Recently restored


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LkQbVTWr4g

Lovely thing

[anonymous-user]

Must be a pretty much full time job just keeping all those carbs in tune!

[Pwig]

It’s for sale too:

https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/1968/Riva-Aquar...

[P5BNij]

Pwig said:

It’s for sale too:

https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/1968/Riva-Aquar...

I'll buy it, but only if they put Ferruccio's period radio back in it!

[Kccv23highliftcam]

Pwig said:

It’s for sale too:

https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/1968/Riva-Aquar...

Offer them a straight million cash!!

[Kccv23highliftcam]

Max_Torque said:

Must be a pretty much full time job just keeping all those carbs in tune!

[ecsrobin]

I love that despite all the money and effort to squeeze in 2 V12’s in place of the V8’s and it only makes 8kts difference.

Now someone take my money and get me that boat! (Although I think it would be wasted in the Solent with me)

[cherryowen]

Longer resto video, with period "Lalo Schifrin" background music:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwHB7BXOLMk

Just beautiful

[anonymous-user]

ecsrobin said:

Now someone take my money

anyone want to take a stab at what it's worth?? (given it's provenance and condition)

(ok, i've just seen the "for sale" bit up there ^^^ DOH, we'll say £1.7M then lol)

[ecsrobin]

Max_Torque said:

anyone want to take a stab at what it's worth?? (given it's provenance and condition)

I’m guessing £ 1,749,605

[anonymous-user]

ecsrobin said:

Max_Torque said:

anyone want to take a stab at what it's worth?? (given it's provenance and condition)

I’m guessing £ 1,749,605

drat, that just leaves me £ 1,749,600 short...... ;-)

[RATATTAK]

ecsrobin said:

I’m guessing £ 1,749,605

Chuckled