Car Riva Aquarama Special 1986 for sale

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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Sealed July event, Bidding Closes 16 July 2026.
€850,000 - €950,000 EUR

Full restoration by Riva Classiche completed in 2026
Sold new to Tokyo, spent the majority of its life in Hong Kong
Featured in a handful of Japanese articles in period
Factory certified with the Riva Classiche Certification of Authenticity

Please note that this lot is subject to VAT on the full purchase price. Please note that due to VAT requirements this lot may only be sold for export and trade, interested private buyers, please contact RMS directly.

Riva’s Aquarama Special was the ultimate version of the iconic twin-engined Aquarama. Boasting a longer and more efficient V-hull design and twin 350 bhp V-8 engines at her heart, the Aquarama special would be the final mahogany runabout built by Riva, with the very last example being delivered in 1996, a decade following this example’s production.

Bearing hull number 747, rather than calling the Mediterranean or the Italian lakes home, this Aquarama special was sold new to Tokyo. Photographs exist of her on the water in Tokyo as well as from her christening, overseen by a Japanese priest! Clearly a novelty in Japanese waters, the boat was featured in a handful of articles in the Japanese boating and lifestyle press when new. The Aquarama Special was eventually sold to Hong Kong, where she would spend nearly four decades.

Finally returning to her native Italy, the Aquarama Special was returned home to Riva Classiche, who carried out a complete restoration across the winter of 2025-2026, returning the boat to exactly as it was when it was completed in 1986. Accompanying the sale of the book is its Riva Classiche Certification of Authenticity as well as a book chronicling the boat’s restoration.

Typifying ‘La Dolce Vita’, the Aquarama Special sits neatly at the intersection of performance, sophistication, and timeless beauty. Benefitting from a full restoration by Riva Classiche, this Aquarama Special is ready to be handed down on to her next owner, to wright a new chapter of her life.To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/s0726/.

1986 Riva Aquarama Special | RM Sotheby's | Sealed July

1986 Riva Aquarama Special | RM Sotheby's | Sealed July

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