A small italian outboard beast... !

[Jennifer]

Here I want to show you an old Italian race outboard...
This "made in Italy" creature is called Selva, that outboard is about of the years '70s... It is almost 400 cc, it is able to catch 7000-8000 rpm.
Was used to compete in the class called OCN, that small boats that crazy pilot drove on their knees.
Selva was quite famous because was the lighter and the faster of that class.

[mr fun]

Thanks Jennifer, looks like a nice piece. A friend just showed me a 3 cylinder merc from over that way that is packin 175 lbs of compression, not sure what it is, but he is very excited about how powerful it will be on a 15' Allison, more to come. thanks for posting, fun out

[olboatman]

Thanks Jen. Great history the we didn't experience on this side of the pond. Gary

[Mark75H]

Very cool pics Jen! Selva picked up the banner for Italy when Carniti faded from the racing scene. If you have any more pics of race motors, please post them!

Selva is a major parts manufacturer to other outboard manufacturers and in addition to their own motors, casts at least some parts of almost every brand of outboard made in Europe ... when you have the market cornered for what you do, everyone knocks on your door.

I believe this is a 1,000cc Selva race motor of current or near current production.

[willabee]

Looks like they may have gotten their exhaust and lower unit design ideas from the Merc BP?

[Mark75H]

Looks like they may have gotten their exhaust and lower unit design ideas from the Merc BP?

I think someone must have hacked your account

[willabee]

I think someone must have hacked your account

I keep telling myself, never post after an extended Happy Hour!

[largecar91]

Here's a little earlier Italian beast. It's a Romanian Sorriano

[Jennifer]

Thanks Jennifer, looks like a nice piece. A friend just showed me a 3 cylinder merc from over that way that is packin 175 lbs of compression, not sure what it is, but he is very excited about how powerful it will be on a 15' Allison, more to come. thanks for posting, fun out

Thank you Mr Fun!
Maybe, your friend's Mercury is something like this (even if this is 4 cylinder)?

[Jennifer]

Olboatman, my pleasure! You're welcome!

[Jennifer]

Very cool pics Jen! Selva picked up the banner for Italy when Carniti faded from the racing scene. If you have any more pics of race motors, please post them!

Selva is a major parts manufacturer to other outboard manufacturers and in addition to their own motors, casts at least some parts of almost every brand of outboard made in Europe ... when you have the market cornered for what you do, everyone knocks on your door.

I believe this is a 1,000cc Selva race motor of current or near current production.

Yes! You're perfectly right about Selva!
The picture you have found was of a Formula 1000 International, I raced in that class also!
But now that class is dying... it's taking plave the Formula 4 with the Mercury 4 stroke.
And the Selva was purchased largely by yamaha.
I have another Selva, that had won a World Championship, many years ago...a 750 cc.
I will post the picture!
This was my F.1000
Attachment 306543

[Jennifer]

I think someone must have hacked your account

Ahahahaha!

[Jennifer]

Here's a little earlier Italian beast. It's a Romanian Sorriano

WOW!!!

[olboatman]

Here's a little earlier Italian beast. It's a Romanian Sorriano

I would kill for one for my collection--- but I think I would have to cut a hole in my shop for this one!!! Gary

[Mark75H]

Here's a little earlier Italian beast. It's a Romanian Sorriano

Chop off the "an" just Romani I think that's the last version - the first outboard to exceed 100 mph

Too bad its not on an appropriate boat