The 1962 JetStar – one of 202 built in partnership with Lockheed – is red with silver accents and the interior is upholstered in red velvet and gold trim
One of Elvis Presley’s private jets will be sold at auction on December 22, 1976, for $840,000, according to Mecum Auctions.
The 1962 JetStar – one of 202 built in partnership with Lockheed – is red with silver accents and the interior is upholstered in red velvet and gold trim.
The aircraft can accommodate up to nine passengers and has a microwave, TV with video player and cassette player.
The highest bidder will get – in addition to the aircraft – a copy of the security agreement signed by the singer and a copy of his bill of sale.
The sen aircraft has been rebuilt and will need a new engine and cockpit to fly again, reaching top speeds of 565 miles per hour with a fuel range of 2,500 miles.
The auction house’s website states that a Saudi Arabian company acquired the aircraft in 1977.
According to the Daily Mail, it was auctioned for $430,000 in 2017 after being rescued from 30 years on a runway at the Roswell International Air Plane Graveyard.
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