Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

**jackiewilson** · 10-29-2020, 03:50 PM

WHAT IF????? RIVA had made race boats in Italy, instead of Cigarette in Florida????
I had this crazy idea of what might have been.
Picked up a beautiful chunk of Burmese Teak and wondered what the hell i was going to cobble that was worthy of the lump.
I have done a couple of what might have been rough outs.
I dont have much going on this weekend and a total LOCKDOWN looks to be on the cards , so dont hold your breath, but watch this space over the next week or so !!
RACING RIVA? NOW WOULDNT THAT HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ELSE?

**jackiewilson** · 10-30-2020, 03:39 AM

Was dreaming of Riva’s with mysterious drive and a dozen open exhausts and maybe a bit of a delta wing or tail plane . Polished wood and stainless. Been trying to imagine 1960/70’s Italian architecture. . Riva is such a hard act to follow.
Tell you what, if i think ive nailed it—— you all get to see it——- if i cant do that,——- then you wont.
Deal ?

**Watermark** · 10-30-2020, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by jackiewilson

Was dreaming of Riva’s with mysterious drive and a dozen open exhausts and maybe a bit of a delta wing or tail plane . Polished wood and stainless. Been trying to imagine 1960/70’s Italian architecture. . Riva is such a hard act to follow.
Tell you what, if i think ive nailed it—— you all get to see it——- if i cant do that,——- then you wont.
Deal ?

Deal, Jackie.

Of course if it doesn't work out, I suppose you could simply say, that's "A-Riva-Derci"!?

**jackiewilson** · 10-30-2020, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by watermark

deal, jackie.

Of course if it doesn't work out, i suppose you could simply say, that's "a-riva-derci"!?

its the way you tell em mark !!!

**jackiewilson** · 10-30-2020, 01:57 PM

THOUGHT LONG AND HARD BEFORE I DIVED INTO THE ITALIAN OFFSHORE RACE BOAT BY RIVA !
Would have to be architectural with positive lines without edges . Curves and not corners. Beautiful timber, Polished not epoxy.
After a day and a half , i can say the results SO FAR are “Promising” !
Just a tad excited , things don't usually flow this good, so im waiting for the second shoe !
Was tempted to do progress piccie, but thats a no no , so you all have to just sit tight till im good and ready.
Anybody want to bid on one or more before they're even made? The fleet consists of three deep vees and a cat in polished Burmese teak, stainless and polished alloy.
There can never be any more, thats it. Just four of them, around the four mark. EACH.

**Lake X Kid** · 10-30-2020, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by jackiewilson

Well Well Well. Could it be that maybe Lewis Hamilton can drive a race car rather well after all?
More race victories than any other driver in history ( but that does not mean hes a good driver).
...
You do not win six world F1 championships and 92 Grand Prix by accident .
I just hope when he wins seven F1 championships and 100 races, he decides to go west and race the American circuits .
If he does, better watch out, he might just bring some of that luck with him.

I think the Indy car seats are a lot closer in competitive trim, then the big discrepancy dollar differences between F1 teams. Speed cost money.
Therefore your driving skills are more relative to a win in the Indy circuit.

In the USA we would like to see Alonso, Vettel and Hamilton, come and race Indy cars.
Mark Webber is welcome too.

**jackiewilson** · 10-31-2020, 03:33 AM

Originally Posted by Lake X Kid

I think the Indy car seats are a lot closer in competitive trim, then the big discrepancy dollar differences between F1 teams. Speed cost money.
Therefore your driving skills are more relative to a win in the Indy circuit.

In the USA we would like to see Alonso, Vettel and Hamilton, come and race Indy cars.
Mark Webber is welcome too.

In the past, some of the english boys have done rather well at Indy. Jim Clarke. Graham Hill, Nigel Mansell etc. But i still think Hamilton can eclipse the lot of ‘em. I have watched him drive a few times . he does have a rare talent.

**Lake X Kid** · 10-31-2020, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by jackiewilson

THOUGHT LONG AND HARD BEFORE I DIVED INTO THE ITALIAN OFFSHORE RACE BOAT BY RIVA !
Would have to be architectural with positive lines without edges . Curves and not corners. Beautiful timber, Polished not epoxy.
.

The Scottish bagpipes will be playing, in memory of a fellow country man and past Riva boat owner.
90 years young, and 7 Bond films to his credit, 007 his legacy.

Sean Connery - Mr. Bond, James Bond - has motored off the blue planet, toward's greener pastures.