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It’s not just cars for sale at the Artcurial auctions at the Rétromobile 2023 show. The event is indeed hosting a Riva Super Florida boat that once belonged to actor Jean-Paul Belmondo. Here are the characteristics of this ship, and its price at the end of the auction.
In addition to the Ford Mustang from the film “Le Marginal”, another vehicle linked to Jean-Paul Belmondo is put up for sale by Artcurial during the Rétromobile 2023 show. It is a Riva Super Florida boat which belonged to the famous French actor . Named Elodie I in reference to Bébel’s first wife, Élodie Constantin, the ship was ordered new in 1964.
According to Artcurial, an “unverified” story says that Belmondo would have “exchanged this Riva for a Ferrari located in Sicily” following his separation from Élodie Constantin. The boat resurfaced in 2010 in Palermo. Stored in a barn, it was sold in 2015 to its current owner who decided to entrust it to the Marco Aghemio shipyard, in Stresa, to restore it completely.
A breathtaking restoration for the boat
Sold on a trailer and resting on its cradle, this ex-Belmondo Riva Super Florida boat is presented in superb cosmetic and mechanical condition. It features a Chris-Craft 283 V8 engine and a red and white leatherette interior. The dashboard has four round counters surrounded by chrome. The wooden hull is completely varnished.
The price of this Riva Super Florida Elodie I boat that belonged to Jean-Paul Belmondo is estimated between €100,000 and €150,000 by Artcurial. At the end of the auction, it was knocked down and sold for €303,960.
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What is the story of Belmondo’s Elodie I boat?
Named Elodie I in reference to Jean-Paul Belmondo’s first wife, Élodie Constantin, this Riva Super Florida boat entered the actor’s collection in 1964. Bébel parted with it a few years later, for a Ferrari located in Sicily , it seems. Still, the boat resurfaced in Palermo in 2010. It was then restored in 2015 and put up for sale by Artcurial at the Retromobile 2023 show in Paris.
What is the technical sheet of this Riva Super Florida?
This mythical boat from the 1960s has a Chris-Craft 283 V8 engine. Its fully varnished wooden hull hides an interior made of red and white imitation leather. The dashboard has four round counters surrounded by chrome.
What is the price of Jean-Paul Belmondo’s boat for sale at Retromobile 2023?
This Riva boat that belonged to actor Jean-Paul Belmondo found a buyer for a price of €303,960 during the Artcurial auction at the Rétromobile 2023 show.
Riva Super Florida | Our photos of the Belmondo boat sold at Rétromobile
In 1964, Jean-Paul Belmondo indulged himself and bought a Riva Super Florida boat which he named Elodie I, in reference to his first wife, Élodie Constantin. Belmondo, however, separates from the boat following the couple split up. The ship resurfaced in 2010, and was restored in 2015 by the Marco Aghemio shipyard in Stresa, Italy. Entirely made of varnished wood, it has a V8 engine and interior upholstery in red and white imitation leather. It was sold by Artcurial during the 2023 edition of the Rétromobile show, for the sum of €303,960.
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To sum up
In 1964, Jean-Paul Belmondo indulged himself and bought a Riva Super Florida boat which he named Elodie I, in reference to his first wife, Élodie Constantin. Belmondo, however, separates from the boat following the couple split up. The ship resurfaced in 2010, and was restored in 2015 by the Marco Aghemio shipyard in Stresa, Italy. Entirely made of varnished wood, it has a V8 engine and interior upholstery in red and white imitation leather. It was sold by Artcurial during the 2023 edition of the Rétromobile show, for the sum of €303,960.
