Villa Riviera at ROA Annual Meet

[Ray_Knott]

 

 

 

 

I am happy to announce that Villa Riviera, the 1963 George Barris custom that has appeared in numerous films, television, magazines and custom shows for the past 52 years, will be on display at the 2016 Riviera Owners Association International Meet in Williamsburg, VA. The car will be on display all week in our event room. The room limited to registered members and guests during the week, will be open to the public during our car show on Thursday June 30 from 9-2pm.

 

For details on our meet location, schedule and to register go to www.rivowners.org

 

This famous Barris creation first appeared in a 1964 movie For Those Who Think Young, starring James Darren, Nancy Sinatra and Bob Denver. The car was originally a bright Candy Apple Red with a white leather interior. But the paint was changed to white for use in the movie.

 

Darren had exclusive use of the car for years before it traveled the custom show circuit and later sat in a California movie museum. In 1983 Barris sold the car and it went through two private collections before an ROA member bought it last October. Since then the car has been totally restored to its original condition.

 

Ray Knott,

Director Riviera Owners Association

Edited March 30, 2016 by Ray_Knott (see edit history)

[Seafoam65]

                  Holy cow........man am I jealous of the owner of that Riviera! Would he perhaps be willing to adopt me

or perhaps leave it to me in his will?

[Carbuff2]

Extremely beautiful, well done and not gaudy which many times happens.  Paul

 

Edited April 10, 2016 by Carbuff2 (see edit history)