| Riva Florida, Florida Super, Super
Florida
(1952 - 1969)
The Florida design, first penned
in 1952, was another enduring classic in the Riva range,
as well as the most popular of the wooden boats to be
produced on the shores of Lago d’Iseo. Between
1952 and 1969 1,137 boats were built, comprising over
420 ‘normal’ Floridas and 711 slightly larger
and more powerful ‘super’ models.
Named after the American state
most closely associated with water-skiing, the Florida
design features a cockpit and a large sun-bed astern,
divided by a bridge of mahogany deck, filleted with
maple. Early models were fitted with Chris Craft engines,
followed by Chrysler and latterly Riva’s own 220
hp unit, built around a Crusader V8.
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