Tiozzo Vincenzo

Hello,
I recently acquired an older wood Italian race boat. This is what I know about the boat, but nothing more. I wanted to research it a little more. Any ideas where to find more info?
Thanks!
Anthony

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Rare Italian 22’ Racer. 125mph on a bad day. Sounds amazing! Custom racing engine. Vintage race ready! This was a museum piece for over 20 years.

5000 V-6 engine Hemi 5.0 Liter
22′ hull custom built by Molinari
Hand-laid mahogany hull with Fiberglass
Hemi heads
3 Weber 2-barrel carburetors
Stemdrive equipped with cavitation injection
Hydraulic trim
Spare lower unit
3 propellers

BPM and Molinari are two revered Italian names that will quicken the pulse of anyone who loves speed on water. Born in 1946, Renato Molinari has racing DNA. His father, boat builder Angelo, took up hydroplane racing as the world returned to peace after World War II. After a period as a teenage test driver for Glastron, young Renato took up the mantle and propelled the family name into the spotlight, becoming one of the most successful powerboat racers of all time—with 18 world championships including three F1 titles—as the leading-edge boats built by Cantiere Molinari on the banks of Lake Como dominated many racing categories on both sides of the Atlantic. As for Botta Puricelli Milano, better known as BPM, the company founded in 1932 has forged an enviable reputation in the field of high-performance and racing marine engines, along with surface drives and other ancillaries. 

Exclusive boatyards such as Riva and Abbate specify BPM for high-performance applications, as do most Class 1 race teams. It was in 1984, as Renato claimed his third Formula 1 World Championship, that Molinari created a 22-foot single-seat custom off-shore racer for Vincenzo Tiozzo. At its heart is a rare aluminum Oceanic 5000 V-6 with hemi heads and three Weber two-barrel carburetors delivering power via a stern drive with cavitation injection, along with hefty hydraulically operated trim tabs. 

There are three propellers to optimize performance in different sea conditions and a spare lower unit. A twin-axle heavy-duty road trailer with cradle completes the inventory. 

The Tiozzo BPM Molinari resided for many years in a major Italian private collection where it was stablemates with 60 powerboats and 423 classic cars including a long-nose alloy Ferrari 275GTB/6C.