Showing posts with label MOTOR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MOTOR. Show all posts

Saturday, November 18, 2006

VESPA 98




Vespa 98 (1946)

Vespa is the best dolce vita icon and the best italian embassador.Vespa 98 model is a classic and a postwar referent.His main character is the light down the front part and wideness back.It is important to emphasize the switchboard in black and 60 Kg weight.There is a new vespa model called GTV that pretends remenber it.Vespa 98 is a great moto and a design icon.

Information connected to Vespa 98:

- Riva
- Phaidon design classics
- Renewed italian luxury: Acqua di parma
- Riva
- Phaidon design classics
- Lujo italiano renovado: Acqua di Parma

Saturday, October 07, 2006

RIVA


- Riva history

The history of this dolce vita symbol begins at Sarnico in northern Italy on the shores of Lago d’Iseo by Pietro Riva. In 1930 his granson Serafino manages the company being a leader in racing boats and in the fifties his son Carlo makes Riva a symbol of luxury and elegance. Cinema stars like Sophia Loren and Brigitte Bardot have enjoyed themselfs with them. In 1970 Carlo Riva sold the company and nowadays belongs to Ferretti group. It is a design icon.


- Riva models:

The most famous Riva models are:

Corsaro (1946 – 1955)
Tritone (1950 – 1966)
Ariston (1950 – 1974)
Scoiatto (1950 – 1957)
Sebino (1952 – 1957)
Florida (1952 – 1969)
Aquarama (1962 – 1996)
Junior (1967 – 1972)
Olympic (1969 – 1983)
Beyond Wood (1970 – present)

This post about Riva is connected to:


- Phaidon design classics
- Renewed italian luxury: Acqua di parma
- IWC (Portuguese)
- The talented Mr.Ripley: tu vuo´ fa l´americano
- Riva
- Phaidon design classics
- Lujo italiano renovado: Acqua di Parma
- IWC (El Portugués)
- El talento de Mr.Ripley: tu vuo´fa l´americano