With Grazie Carlo, the author, Piero Maria Gibellini, once again celebrates the personality of Carlo Riva and his motorboats, historical heritage of boating. Thus, in the foreword:
This book wants to be the testimony of your creed and I hope that the ratio between image and content is satisfactory: an image meant not to amaze, but to testify your creative and entrepreneurial life; a content that aims to indicate to ship-owners how you wanted your creations, because only with respect for originality the historical value can be preserved and your memory honoured.
And in the preface, his daughter, Lia Riva:
With the passionate heart of the lover and the analytical gaze of the expert technician, Architect Piero Maria Gibellini tells the story of the Riva motorboats and of thei creator, making alive and contemporary the charm of boats symbolizing a dream which the world today needs more than ever.
Contents vol. 1 : 6. Preface 8. 100 Times Thankyou Carlo 14. My meeting with Carlo Riva 20. The Riva Historical Society 24. The evolution of Motorboating 28. The origins of Carlo: from Pietro to Serafino 42. Rowing and sailing Boats Carlo designed for Serafino 48. Motorboats Carlo designed for Serafino 80. Carlo and his Shipyard 86. The Launches 90. The last Racing Boats 94. The Development of Motorboats for Standard Construction 96. AV - Scoiattolo 102. AR - Corsaro 118. Sebino 130. Florida 150. Florida Super - Super Florida 168. BM - Ariston - Cadillac - Super Ariston 224. Evolution of the models 228. Register 231. Bibliography
Contents vol. 2: 6. Preface 8. BQ - Tritone - Cadillac - Tritone Aperto - Super Tritone 52. Aquarama - Super Aquarama - Aquarama Lungo 108. Junior 130. Olympic 150. Offshorer 27' - 30' - 32' - 40' 158. Cruiser - 20' Bahia Mar - 25' Sport Fisherman 172. Yacht - Caravelle - Atlantic - Marco Polo - Vespucci 188. Aquarama Special - After Carlo Riva 220. Rudy 224. Evolution of the models 228. Register 230. Bibliography
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