There’s good news for the Maritime people as news pours in of the Riva Aquarama Lamborghini being fully restored to its original condition. Built 45 years ago for and commissioned by Ferruccio Lamborghini(who needs no introduction), the fastest Aquarama in the world is once again ready to set fire to the high seas as this marterpiece has been restored.
For years the runabout was stashed away in the corner of a boatyard, hidden under old tarpaulin and above all, hidden from the world. Enthusiasts were aware of the existence of Ferruccio Lamborghini’s Riva Aquarama, but didn’t know where the legendary sports boat was after its owner passed away in 1993. That is not until a Dutch Riva collector tracked it down and had it fully restored to original condition by Riva World.
Restoration work on the Aquarama Lamborghini took 3 years. The wooden hull was repaired, sanded and no fewer than 25 coatings were applied. The wooden interior was repaired and the seats were reupholstered in the famous Riva design; all buttons and switches were disassembled, repaired and reinstalled. In the bargain it also received a new heart. A heart that makes this one-off from the past the fastest Aquarama in the world, thanks to beautiful twin Lamborghini V12 engines from the very first Lamborghini ever created: the 350 GT.
Lamborghini’s former legendary test driver and developer, Bob Wallace, provided the Riva World team with input for getting the two Lamborghini engines ready for maritime use. The result: two wonderful sounding Lamborghini 4.0-litre V12s, each with 350hp and equipped with six twin Weber carburetors (twelve in total) with a rev range between 700 and 5,000 rpm and a formidable torque that through various adjustments to the engines. 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.
The resurrection of the Aquarama Lamborghini stands testimony to the fact that the Italian sport car manufacturers founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini, wanted to conquer the world of tarmac and water.
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