| BRIEF HISTORY Gino Gervasoni 
					relate that one day, just after the second world war, he was 
					taking out for a walk in the center of Milan, when he 
					noticed a cinema hall ,Cinema Ariston.
 Dedicated to the most exacting customers, the Riva Ariston 
					uses the formula of the Riva Corsaro but bigger: the boat is 
					6.52 m long and sits 6 passengers on two large benches.
 
 In the beginning, the Riva Ariston was powered by a 185 
					horse 8V Chris Craft engine. Later it was powered by a 220 
					horse, then by a 290 horse power engine that allowed it to 
					reach the speed of 70km/h.
 
 The pure lines of the boat had evolved to reach its 
					equilibrium in the Super Edition built in 1968. With a 350 
					horse Riva power engine its speed was more than 80km/h.
 
 The functional capote gives the boat the classic elegance 
					typical of Riva Style. Without question - Riva of Italy - 
					which traces its beginnings to a mid-19th century carpenter 
					shop - is the world leader in producing elegent, luxury 
					wooden runabouts.
 
 The production of the Riva Ariston started in 1950 and 
					finished in 1974. With 1004 constructed, it is the boat that 
					the Riva Shipyard constructed for the longest time.
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