Total Restoration Riva Aquarama Lamborghini 278 (HD)

Riva and Lamborghini, two iconic Italian names that need no introduction.
Music: (ITALIAN GIRLS LIKE) EAR-CATCHING MELODIES
www.allmusic.com/album/italian...
Three years, hundreds of hours, thousands of sandings and repairs, and 25 layers of clear-coat later, the Aquarama has been restored to its original glory.
Riva Factory: Regia di Silvano Marini
riva-world.com

[@davidstewart4570]

When absolute perfection just isn't quite enough! Wow. And one of the 0.01% of YT videos in which the music actually added to the experience. Wonderful.

[@corvairkid17]

David thrussel "the voices of reason" apparently. Definitely a keeper!

[@maka1967]

Agreed,the music choice is genius

[@maka1967]

Agree 100%… to the point I tracked down the (very rare and hard to find) album ( Italian Girls Like Ear Catching Melodies)

[@bruceleepunch1975]

Felt like it was out of an "In like Flynn" movie with James Coburn...

[@MurraydeLues]

That boat has so much style, even the wake is beautiful.

[@pistonburner6448]

Same can be said about Carlo

[@lumpsTV]

What a stunning video showcasing an incredible boat and skilled craftsmen! The music selection is truly outstanding. I must admit, I stumbled upon this clip six years ago, and ever since, I've been captivated by Italian cinematica albums. Kudos on a job well done! Thank you.

[@keithgarland3404]

Possibly the best restoration, boat, and video ever uploaded on KZbin, absolutely superb, thank you.

[@williamavery9185]

Looks more like a total rebuild. Only the brightwork reused. Nice boat tho.

[@ransomescrawlers2572]

Like many others who have watched this video I would like to Thank You for bringing some thing of marine and automotive history back to life, and given us all the chance to see and enjoy the many hours of truly skilled and devoted crafts men involved in the project, To loose such a historical craft would have been a shame Thank you once again,

[@ZoidPickle]

Well said matey 👍

[@tip0019]

f botch-job. read my comment above

[@jackjohnson3220]

amazing to see the V12s rev, no vibration, so balanced!

[@SuperDcopeland]

Very classy beautiful old boat. I’ll bet it’s priceless and with two v12s she cuts thru the water pretty quick

[@williamdoublelink]

Like many of us watching, I simply did not want this video to end. I gazed in awe at my first Riva in Porto Azzuro, Isola d’Elba in the early 60s. Apart from Ms Sofia Loren, a Gullwing SL, both witnessed in Lugano, around the same time, I’d never seen anything previously OR since, which stole my heart quite so completely; compliments to everyone involved in restoring this magnificent icon. Particular thanks to the outstanding craftsmen & women who applied their extraordinary skills, patience & dedication, we are in your debt. Thank you to you ALL! 🙏🏼♥️

[@guyspooner4580]

1968 was a good year for aesthetics

[@Sunsetsurferforever]

So Impressive craftmanship and also inspiring because most of the guys who did this restoration wasnt even born at the time this Riva was new. True craftmanship is not forgotten.

[@RHJ3]

Wood, Chrome, Metal mixed with Italian styling and performance. This is boating! Perfection!

[@bernardwarr4187]

Italian coach built cars and Riva boats are a thing of art and incredible the amount of work that went in to them. Impossible today?

[@jorgenbrandt5739]

Such beauty and craftsmanship, just stunning... Why on earth would anyone dislike this video?

[@dphotos007]

Riva, Garwood, Grand Banks and Chris Craft were the masters in wood boat building. Thanks for this video.

[@luka5208]

Now it's the Dutch...that's why it was restored in Holland.

[@danieleparenti7661]

Finiture di qualità eccellente, motori al top e particolari di alta classe, fanno di questo motoscafo un icona senza tempo dello stile italiano nel mondo! Bellissimo video che riporta la mente indietro nel tempo, agli anni sessanta, quando la parola globalizzazione era inesistente….per fortuna!

[@sophiejaysstuff4026]

Two things I've never said on you tube. Amazing Lamborghini Boat and The music was great!

[@torstenthiele770]

Das wohl schönste Boot das jeh zu Wasser gelassen wurde, ein Dankeschön an alle beteiligten an diesem Projekt, einfach nur WUNDERVOLL!!!

[@steelframe]

A perfect film about a perfect boat! What a classic...The new one is maybe better than the original. The music was spot on. Wish I had more thumbs to give!

[@ChevyBM]

Wow, just wow! My family owns a mahogany boat from 1968 and we have restored it but this is just so at a next level! You guys have my full respect and thank you for keeping this piece of art in use!

[@MarioDConti]

Un grosso grazie per aver riportato in vita qualcosa di decisamente superbo nella storia del gusto, della marina e dell'automobilismo italiano. In questo video avete mostrato il minuzioso lavoro degli artigiani esperti per i quali esiste solo la perfezione. Spero che tutti quegli skills and craftsmanship vengano tramandati.

[@jamesingrey]

Just Italians being Italians. What a county, what a people!

[@johnvanhal2450]

Don't forget the restorers....

[@bicyclist2]

Just more prof that things were much better in the old days. Beautiful. Thanks.

[@WAH420]

How TF can 278 people dislike this? What great craftmanship and a work of Art! from a 3rd gen outboard tech and being in boats all my life. Cheers, Billy Wah

[@CurtisTarwater]

Billy - those haters are Ferrari fans...😂

[@toddgaak422]

Even the wake that thing cuts is sleek and beautiful.

[@dwebster50]

My boating days in the St Lawrence, I remember spending the day with my family at Potters beach and beside me and with all the others boaters were a Riva ...exactly like this boat ...the family were from Montreal...the daughters were gorgeous . I took pictures of it and I had no idea the history behind the Riva ...so cool to finally see its history ...thankyou for posting Alberta Dave

[@MikeJF355]

WOW! I'm just lost for words. Just so beautiful and stylish. Well done.

[@zak_7354]

Beautiful piece of work. And it has two Lambo V12's? Perfection.

[@tomiossi8092]

When form and function meet. The embodiment of a floating Steinway piano. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Wolfdings]

Incredible beauty, incredible history, incredible work! And on top of all this, a very good makeup of the video - and the first restoration footage, where the music is as captivating as the rebuilding process itself. Great work there!

[@MrDecaliostro]

I love the way it came out! Just pure perfection! Most iconic and beautiful boat ever made!

[@dierkrieger]

Italians are masters at building cool Boats, ships, cars and any other thing that's beautiful.

[@izoyt]

were great, maybe.

[@doctordoom02]

Once we ruled in style and good taste... Now we don't. Well, except for food. That will be always our best and no one will ever compare.

[@marcryvon]

But so unreliable. Still are today. Sad.

[@tesvdvlist13]

Great to have that styling built by the Dutch ;-)

[@cosmaninashiva6115]

Ja, das muss man zugeben !!

[@DickHertz247]

How crazy is that? Two Lamborghini V12s in a boat, plywood like engine compartment... You could build two cars around them and be a star. But this was the only way to do for Ferruccio Lamborghini. Fantastic. A dream. When I visited Venice in 2009 I refused my family to go down Canale Grande with one of these ferries. I wanted to do it in a Riva Boat. At the end of the day it was stupid not to go anyway, but I wanted it. And here you can see why. When form is following function within the corridor of beauty and style. A dream come true for Ferruccio Lamborghini and a state of the art reference built for Riva back then. Priceless insights in personal Life of these Gentlemen and the craftsmanship back then and now. And the Oscar goes to..., Riva.

[@silentstormstudios]

Wow, this was awesome. I'd say it was more of a re-manufacturing than a restoration, but still just gorgeous!

[@BucketWheat]

AMAZING BOAT, and the CRAFTSMANSHIP that built it!! Not "Just a boat"...but an ABSOLUTE work of ART!

[@Loulovesspeed]

Sadly, too many people don't understand that, but it is no less true!

[@jeffbutterfield241]

The Aquarama is the most beautiful boats ever created

[@Collateralcoffee]

I think this is the first video that I commend for the music. Of course, the video itself is next level. But the music is actually what it should be: Complementing the video! Very well done!

[@Vollhirni]

The boat in itself has to be the most stunning Boat ever. The Lamborghini parked near the Dock is just the topping on a perfect moment. Thank you for sharing. Have fun with that gorgeous machine, whoever you are!

[@polygamous1]

He is selling it after restoration n donating the money to save the children charity he just "felt" so guilty like Most rich do haven't you heard

[@Mav-Revision-Zero]

I think thats a Aston Martin maybe a DB 5.

[@nikolamladenoff3516]

@@Mav-Revision-Zero It's a Lamborghini 350GT.

[@marcryvon]

@@Mav-Revision-Zero Wrong Jonathan, as Nikola stated, it is a Lamborghini 350 GT. The very first cars Ferrucio built following his bout with Enzo Ferrari, asking for a better built, more confortable Gran Turismo car. Enzo brutally responded and asked Ferrucio to get out of his office. The 350 GT was Lambo's answer to all this.

[@GuideTheNation]

if anyone wondered, this exact car is up for sale. They are asking 525,000€ for it :D

[@kevinbarletta7741]

Loving this. In 1974 I bought A 1953 century and started to restore it. I was 16 years old and was buying the supplies I needed from Peterson‘s boatyard in Nyack New York.In one of the boat sheds sat this boat ,I sat in the drivers seat thinking I wish I had this boat . My inspiration for restoring and owning my first boat was my uncle had a 1928 Garwood. I also wish I had that boat today 🤔🤩

[@johnsimpson4191]

Kev Stay off the Drugs. You're talking utter SHIT..

[@cosmaninashiva6115]

Das Schönste ist die minute 20 , wo man die motoren sieht, Vollgas , offene Trichter, 24x das Ganze, traumhaft !!

[@kenniththomas2167]

Simply the very best speedboats in the world, Italian flair, style, perfection

[@TheRaffaele72]

l'Italia bella complimenti a tutti grazie di far vivere questo sogno

[@jamie3731]

Beautiful boat new and a stunning restoration, a testament to the craftsmanship of the people who made it and those who restored it to this standard, amazing.

[@bentennyson2398]

Never saw a lamborghini engine in a boat before, absoloutly beautiful combination.

[@rickbullock4331]

After seeing this, I understand why these boats cost as much as they do. The amount of chrome plating alone is mind boggling. What a beautiful marriage of two glorious Italian brands. A beautiful masterpiece.👍👍👍

[@darylkesler8470]

as a person with cabinet an automotive restoration experience. I truly appreciate all of the work in getting this one done! well done indeed.

[@rofra11]

Congratulations ,thank you for sharing these wonderfull pic´s and movie´s. These times, long ago ,must have been the time when real inventors like Carlo Riva created LEGENDS ! I was born in 1963 and i have seen these Boats nearly new when i was several times on vacation with my parents at the Lago Maggiore . I used to sit next to the RONCO harbour of POROLI Boats Dealer . I still get a goose skin when i recall the noise of the engines ,the wonderfull shape of the RIVA Boats ,the shiny chrome and all these details................... I will never own one of these beautys, but i will stand at the lakes and will as often as i can enjoy the view and sound. Maybe some time one of these luky guys will invite me for a short trip across the lake. Thats one of the best things to do with all the money some people are hoarding. And i won´t like to read a comment about saving the world with that money i just mentioned. We all know that will never happen. But just let the Mountain of money rise and rise without doing anything with it is stupid. Avanzare restaurazione RIVA Barca !

[@denislemelin7653]

Loved all 23min and 20sec of that !

[@kochworkschock]

Best Film Ever! Thank you

[@Kxji]

The sound of that Riva is amazing!

[@Nostrildomus]

Pleasant , like the Italian jazz melody's chasing the restoration in this video presentation . Thanks all

[@doctoredable]

The hull of the Riva riding through the water is not nearly as impressive as the Lamborghini V12 engines.

[@gerrywhelan6608]

well, the sound is of course courtesy of the twin Lamborghini V12s. Possibly the most beautiful engine ever conceived. The Riva hull is absolutely THE most beautiful speed boat hull ever conceived. Unbeatable combination!

[@tedschuurmans]

What an awesome project ! May I assume it is better than new ? Perfect finish and interior. The sound of the engines is great. A Dutch ode to the nostalgic Riva. Great job guys !!

[@markadams2767]

What a fab video....they are just so gorgeous and with the Lambo engines it doesn't get any better real craftsmanship and the power when they opened her up...wow just so solid in the water I want that boat

[@dreaman1981]

Che Spettacolo !!!!! Riva&Lamborghini...... un connubio unico nel mondo e nella storia, tutta italiana!!!

[@tonyjarvis5286]

Only the Italians, such style and grace, don't they just make the best of just about everything, tiles, leather jackets, kitchen appliances, cars, boats, food, etc, etc. Such " passion".Beautiful ,thank you guys, you rock!

[@thomasarussellsr]

Absolutely beautiful boat. Twin V-12s? Damned I'd bet she's faster than a cat with its tail on fire. That is a ridiculous amount of chrome parts, but it looks amazing on ther beautifully finished wood. The mahogany deck is stunning. Thanks for sharing the rebuild journey with those of us that could never afford such a finely crafted vessel.

[@MrBlaser51]

I worked at restoring antiques as a young man & later. What excellence in the craftsmanship !!! So truly great for the soul to watch such accomplished artists !!! Thank you to save something for the world !!!

[@scubatrucker6806]

Beautiful piece of art❤❤❤❤❤ .Priceless piece of history.

[@jh0742]

What a stunning boat, love the passion the Italians have, its like a espresso compared to a long black. Hope you get my meaning.

[@frankieracing1048]

That thing is so nice and classy, and it rips so hard ! Wonderfull

[@Ralph2]

Whilst watching I was imagining the glorious smells of worked Mahogany, of Yacht Varnish and glue ....A huge effort of restoration but so worth it, what a wonderful tribute to the age of glamour and style.

[@Robert.S459]

Riva = Timeless classic. Originally built by craftsman with skill, pride and love. Wonderful restoration completed with the same passion.

[@boldorboy08]

What a stunningly gorgeous thing of beauty. The quality of the restoration is outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

[@CCHLuckow]

Brilliant video ! Love that sound the Lambo engines make !!

[@TheAudiostud]

Absolutely stunning

[@johnritter5951]

My best compliment is to say, take a look at these comments left by viewers. Notice how they strive for the very highest accolades they can write. I've never read better regarding any video on any topic. When workmanship surpasses vocabulary, when quality outruns words, you know you've achieved something. There is precious little left in life of this caliber and class. Gracie

[@PaulNiblett]

Simply a gorgeous boat. Absolutly stunning.

[@alx491]

Dit is zzoooooooooooooooo moooooooi ,gefeliciteerd met het sublieme en mooie nederlandse vakmanschap, van de timmerman tot de jongen die het chrome doet, en de visie van het complete team, petje af voor jullie allemaal.

[@codysp]

Stunning.

[@daleskidmore1685]

Beautiful boat, beautifully restored, with a sound track that defines its era; the engines sounded amazing too. Thank you for sharing.

[@massimobernardo-]

bellissimo restauro, complimenti bravi

[@timr.9924]

holy moly - I had no time to watch the "movie" - but I still did. What a fantastic work. Great music und great makeup of everything. I actually can picture the owner smiling while driving this beauty. :-D

[@stephensimpson5283]

Thank you for keeping her alive. So beautiful!!

[@nicomeier8098]

What a great joy to watch, from beginning to end! What a beautiful, georgeous boat and what a dedicated craftsmanship, just so good to see.

[@tweeny55]

Such a pretty,pretty piece of craftsmanship...amazing thing

[@c3pook]

This boat is the quintessence in the luxury recreationnal boat, ever !!

[@Driven08]

Wood working, twin V12s and classic Italian vintage - what's not to love!

[@sheepdog1102]

Wow what a great job! It looked hopeless to me. Omg, the chrome 😊

[@armaanid]

Really amazing work! Great job guys!!!!

[@RichieRouge206]

Just an amazing video of two icons - fabulous music too 😍

[@darkhorsegarage9623]

I have to say I normally don’t like music. But the music was so period correct for the boat I really enjoyed it .

[@slackjaw703]

Spectacular. Truly a work of art and an amazing boat. The sounds are glorious!

[@abitant]

From Italy.........wonderful!

[@racrx7]

A sexy, timeless classic that out rivals anything of the modern era 😍. But oh the maintenance...

[@76AERDNA]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ i live a few kilometers from where the Riva factory is, on Lake Iseo

[@eduardorojas9960]

Dios mío!!!! Una pieza de arte. Quedó hermoso.

[@JBroezel]

A perfect piece of art :)

[@josephwinkler4863]

You gotta love working with genuine mahogany Beautifully done

[@okgo8315]

Joseph Winkler I could almost smell the mahogany when they cut it....... on totally dangerous and illegal machinery unfortunately. No Health and Safety in Italy then!!

[@josephwinkler4863]

Martin Fisher very true they would stick your thumb and your last paycheck in a bag and send you walking ! NEXT!

[@brucegambill6303]

The true amount of work, thought , dedication and skill put forth in this worthy restoration practically exceeds my ability to comprehend. Absolutely breathtaking results!

[@raphaelnoel5306]

Der Sound dieser Motoren geht wirklich unter die Haut.....Gänsehaut pur....ein perfektes Boot...

[@genelomas332]

Well, that was a thoroughly enjoyable 23 minutes.. What a beautiful restoration.. well done :)

[@BobBee]

Beautiful restoration! It's a dream boat. Love the sound of the Lambo tho

[@humclarge]

The linkages alone is mind boggling let alone the beauty of this lake stunner!Thank you for the access to excess redefined!

[@elderberry2284]

Stunning workmanship

[@keithnoneya]

Simply Awesome. Love the throaty rumbling sound of the motors effortlessly running, with the sight of the wake fading into the distance as the boat slips gracefully through the bay. I can almost feel and smell the ocean air and hear the tinkling of the silky smooth drinks in the racks, waiting to tickle my throat. Awe the comfort & blissfulness of a well built motor boat. Such things are meant to be cherished, enjoyed and remembered for life. Thank you for the encounter and the wonderful music to fancy my ears and imagination while watching your stupendous project. Bravo! Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya

[@joolscornwell1307]

Fabulous boat fabulous boat and fabulously restored.. 👌😎

[@bru864]

Beautiful job, thank you for taking us on this journey.

[@deniskuzmic]

You had me 3seconds in, just listening to the beautiful music.... And the boat? Masterpiece!

[@fw1421]

Beautiful restoration. I can’t imagine how many hours went into it. Just the chrome work had to cost a fortune! Love all the Jazz in the soundtrack!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@GuitarBassCigar]

Perfection

[@thedr.feelgood]

23 MINUTES OF BLISS ..... THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE .... EVER !Great footage, photo's - and perfect music, everyone should see this wonderful work of nautical art !

[@jakespeed63]

Nothing short of magnificent. God bless you and your team, for rescuing this slice of marine history. The music was incredible!!

[@vppnbrent]

What a fabulous job you did. That boat was a total wreck. You and your team have amazing skills. Congrats. Almost a sin to take it off the trailer.

[@thomasarussellsr]

It would be a sin not to put it in the water. Living on a trailer spells certain death to fine wooden boats. The wood drying out can wreck it. Boats need water, especially wooden boats.