Models Overview

Overall Overview

Type From year of construction Until year of construction Minimum number Number of boats identified in existence
Rio Parana 1963 ? 76 10
Rio Bonito 1960 1966 50 7
Rio Espera 1960 1966 78 9
Rio Espera Ta 1960 1973 139 10
Rolls Rio 1964 ? 9 5
Rio Real ? ? 3 0
Rio Colorado/Colorado Tourismo 1962 1975 46 10
Rio Colorado Super ? 1969 38 6
Rio Gesamt 1960 1975 440 67

Rio Paranà

Type Year of construction Hull No. Engine HP/ KW Length Width Height KG Country City/ Place Boat name Owner Info
Parana - 10 - - - - - - Germany - - - -
Parana 1963/64 16 - - - - - - Germany - - - Sold on Ebay
Paranà 1964 25 V8 Chris Craft 185 5,90 2,10 - - Netherlands Rotterdam Raphael Gillis fully restored
Paranà - 35 - - - - - - Germany Constance - - -
Parana 1963/64 18 - - - - - - Germany - - - Sold on Ebay — scrap metal
Paranà 1966 40 - - - - - - Germany Constance - known -
Paranà 1966 42 - - - - - - Germany Elbe - known -
Paranà 1967 - V8 Chris Craft - 5,90 2,00 - - Italy Lake Maggiore - Mirco Bielli for sale, see more under market
Paranà 1968 49 V8 Chris Craft 185 PS 5,90 2,16 1100 Kg - Germany Hamburg - known -
Paranà - 73 - - - - - - Sweden ? - - -
Paranà - 75 - - - - - - Spain Mallorca GUITAR Juan Ilado Roca will be restored

Rio Bonito

Type Year of construction Hull No. Engine HP/ KW Length Width Height KG Country City/ Place Boat name Owner Info
Bonito - 20 - - - - - - Germany - - known will be restored
Bonito - 22 - - - - - - France - - known under restauration
Bonito - 33 - - - - - - - - - - -
Bonito - 38 - - - - - - - - - - -
Bonito 1960 45 Chris Craft 185 PS 5,90 1,95 - 900 Kg Denmark - - known fully restored in 2003, for sale
Bonito 1965 48 - - - - - - France - - known -
Bonito 1966 50 - - 5,60 - - - France - - known for sale

Rio Espera

Type Year of construction Hull No. Engine HP/ KW Length Width Height KG Country City/Place Boat name Owner Info
Espera ? ? - - - - - - Spain Ibiza - ? -
Espera 1960 7 - - - - - - Spain Catalonia, Costa Brava - known -
Espera ? 10 - - - - - - - - - - -
Espera 1965 12 - - - - - - France - - known will be restored
Espera - 21 - - - - - - Destroyed - - - Destroyed
Espera - 25 - - - - - - Destroyed - - - Destroyed
Espera 196? ? - - - - - - Germany - - known -
Espera 19?? 72 - - - - - - Destroyed - Completely burned in Strabourg Destroyed -
Espera 1970 78 Chris Craft 185 PS 6,90 2,20 - 1600 Italy Lake Garda - known for sale

Rio Espera Ta

Type Year of construction Hull No. Engine HP/KW Length Width Height KG Country City/ Place Boat name Owner Info
Espera Ta 1960 7 - - - - - - Spain Catalonia, Costa Brava - - -
Espera Ta - 41 - - - - - - Holland - - The owner is known -
Espera Ta 1968 54 - - - - - - Switzerland - - Nicolas -
Espera Ta 1969 79 - - - - - - Sweden Near Copenhagen - - -
Espera Ta 1970 87 Chris Craft 327 Q 230 PS - - - - Switzerland Ascona Fly Low Glen -
Espera Ta - 114 - - - - - - Italy - - - -
Espera Ta 1972 129 - - - - - - Germany Bavaria - known -
Espera Ta 1973 - Chris Craft 230 PS - - - - Germany - - known -
Espera Ta 19?? 136 - - - - - - Italy - - known -
Espera Ta 1974 139 Chrysler QV8 330 PS 6,90 2,22 - - - France - - Has been auctioned
Espera Ta - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Rolls Rio

Type Year of construction Hull No. Engine HP/KW Length Width Height KG Country City/ Place Boat name Owner Info
Rolls Rio 1965 6 - - - - - France Nice CAPRICE Michel Boyer -
Rolls Rio 1963 - 740 big block - 6,70 2,30 - 1300 Sweden Linköping - Michael Savbäck Top Condition
Rolls Rio 1694 1 Rolls-Royce Type : LM841 - - - - - France - - The shipyard is known currently being restored
Rolls Rio 1967 9 - - 6,70 2,30 - 1300 Sweden Stockholm - Johan Moreau currently being restored
Rolls Rio ? 11 - - 6,70 2,30 - 1300 Brazil Rio - Didier Chinchilla -

Rio Real

Type Year of construction Hull No. Engine HP/ KW Length Width Height KG Country City/ Place Boat name Owner Info
Rio Real - - - - - - - - - - - - No known copy, only 3 have been produced

Rio Colorado /Rio Colorado Tourismo

Type Year of construction Hull No. Engine Performance Length Width Height KG Country City/ Place Boat name Owner Info
Rio Colorado Tourismo 1962 8 PCM V8, 5,7 L 2 x 240 PS 8,30 2,62 1,03 2800 Germany Düsseldorf Wolf One Alexander Klein -
Rio Colorado Tourismo 1962 10 Crusader 305XL V8 2 x 220 PS 8,20 2,62 1,03 2800 Belgium - See Me Go known For sale
Rio Colorado 1966 11 Chrysler 2 x 233,9 PS 8,20 2,60 - - Germany Radolfzell - known -
Rio Colorado 1967 13 - ? ? ? - - Germany Hamburg - known -
Rio Colorado 1968 14 - ? ? ? - - Germany - - known -
Rio Colorado 1968 15 - ? ? ? - - Holland - - known -
Rio Colorado 1972 - - - - - - - Switzerland - - known -
Rio Colorado ? - - - - - - - Italy Udine - known -
Rio Colorado 1972 36 Chrysler 2 x 200 PS - - - - - Switzerland - FILOU known -
Rio Colorado 1975 46 Chris Craft 327 Q V-8 2 x 235 HP 8,45 2,60 - 2800 Italy Lake Garda - known -

Rio Colorado Super

Type Year of construction Hull No Engine HP/ KW Length Width Height KG Country City/Place Boat name Owner Info
Rio Colorado Super 1971- - chrysler 440- marina 2 x 290 PS - - - - Italy - - known currently being sold
Rio Colorado Super - 17 426 ccm Chrysler 2 x 290 PS - - - - Germany Starnberg DIVA known currently being restored
Rio Colorado Super - 26 - - - - - - Germany - - known currently being restored
Rio Colorado Super 19?? 29 - 2 x 300 HP 8,45 2,40 - - France - - known -
Rio Colorado Super 1969 38 - - - - - - Spain Catalonia, Costa Brava - known -
Rio Colorado Super ? 44 - 2 x 260 HP- - - - - Tunisia Ain Zaghouan HENY III Heny Nouira -

Price History

At an exchange rate of 1961 ITL 1,000 = DM 6.47 = 3.30 Euros, the cost of one

  • Parana at that time approx. = DM 22.645,-- = today 11.578,20 Euros
  • Bonito at that time approx. = DM 24.909,-- = today 12.735,77 Euros
  • Espera at that time approx. = DM 30.409,-- = today 15.547,87 Euros
  • Espera Ta at that time approx. = DM 33.644,-- = today 17.201,90 Euros
  • Real at that time approx. = DM 42.055,-- = today 21.502,38 Euros
  • Rolls at that time approx. = DM 45.290,-- = today 23.156,41 Euros
  • Colorado at that time approx. = DM 69.876,-- = today 35.727,03 Euros