1960 Riva Tritone ‘Speciale’ Cadillac Powerboat At RM Auction

During the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on Lake Como, Italy, May 25, RM Auctions will offer collectors and exclusive Savvy exotic car world. Besides Ferrari, Bugatti, Rolls-Royce and others, the evening will include exclusive 1960 Riva Tritone selling "special" Cadillac Motor.

Wooden boats built by Carlo Riva in his garden on Lake Iseo reflects the spirit of la dolce vita in the 1950s and 1960s. Sumptuous, hand made sports machines Riva wooden quickly established itself among the world's elite royalty to movie stars, as the likes of Brigitte Bardot, Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren.

1960 Riva Tritone? Special? Cadillac Motor [Photo: Gerald Guetat - 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions]
Achilles was industrial Roncoroni Riva As requested build him a unique example of its top model Riva Tritone be the largest and the fastest ever and never build another boat custom thereafter. The "Special" Tritone Cadillac called Ribot III by its owner, the Roncoroni expectations in every way. Her hull 8.3 meters remained the largest for many years, and the 325 horsepower Cadillac V-8 Crusader Navy was the most powerful engine available at the time. News letters are forged for the hull and dashboard, while the interior color blue, red and white was designed. The engines were finished in red instead of blue, and the inside of the hull was painted white, as opposed to the usual gray.
The ship arrived at a speed of 96 kmh significant edge, setting a new record for a Riva runabout powered by engines and propellers of origin. This beautiful boat is a unique opportunity for enthusiasts, investors and fans of Riva to acquire a unique piece of history of navigation. It should fetch between $ 720,000 and $ 980,000 when it goes under the hammer at auction in May.

Furthermore Ribot III, the next sale of MRI for the Eleganza Villa d'Este Concorso weekend also include a powerful 1956 Riva Ariston Cadillac. Named "slughi" is one of six Aristons equipped with a powerful 250 hp 1956 Cadillac. It was also the second of only 19 boats constructed, which is currently the only surviving example of this year. Having spent his entire life in Italy, which has been recently restored and valued between $ 235,000 - $ 290,000.

1960 Riva Tritone ‘Speciale’ Cadillac Powerboat [Photo: Gerald Guetat - 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions]

1956 Riva Ariston Cadillac “Slughi” [Photo: Gerald Guetat - 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions]

1960 Riva Tritone Special Cadillac “Ribot III” [Photo: Gerald Guetat - 2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions]