If you’re a classic watercraft aficionado, this custom Harley-Davidson Sportster should feel familiar to you. That’s because it’s modeled after one of the most exquisite and unique boats ever built: the Lamborghini Riva Aquarama.
The storied Italian boat maker Riva started out building ferries, and has since graduated to super yachts. But they’re best known for their classic wooden boats—specifically, the iconic Aquarama, in production from 1962 to 1996. One of the most notable Aquarama boats, is the one that Riva built in 1968 for Ferruccio Lamborghini.
The legend goes that Sig. Lamborghini ordered an Aquarama for himself, but wasn’t too keen on the American-made V8 engines that powered it. So he supplied Riva with a pair of V12 Lamborghini power plants, as used in the Lamborghini 350 GT.…