{"id":1822,"date":"2023-08-12T12:50:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T12:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=1822"},"modified":"2023-08-12T12:50:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T12:50:41","slug":"elvis-presleys-private-flight-from-1962-has-finally-been-sold-the-interior-is-amazing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=1822","title":{"rendered":"Elvis Presley\u2019s private flight from 1962 has finally been sold \u2013 the interior is amazing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Elvis Presley was not only famous for his amazing music career and unique voice that blew away millions around the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He also had a keen\u00a0eye for food and fashion (blue suede shoes, anyone?).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But what not everyone might be aware of\u00a0is\u00a0that the rock legend also seemed to have magic fingers when it came to interior decor. This is well exemplified by the King of Rock\u2019s iconic\u00a0privately-owned jet plane.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\" lazyloaded\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmecumauction%2Fphotos%2Fa.158410560849973%2F6034279686596335%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe>Elvis purchased his own aircraft in 1962 \u2013 and saw that it be custom designed to suit him personally.<\/p>\n<p>A look inside and you immediately observe the beautiful wooden panels, carpet and red velvet chairs.<\/p>\n<p>Elvis owned the aircraft, a Lockheed Jetstar model, for over 35 years, but it was abandoned when he died in 1977. Among Presley\u2019s collection of private aircraft, this Lockheed was just one notable example.<\/p>\n<p>His fleet included a customized Convair 880 affectionately known as the \u201cLisa Marie,\u201d distinguished by its call sign, Hound Dog 1. Additionally, he possessed a second JetStar aircraft recognized as Hound Dog 2. Presley\u2019s private aircraft collection was a testament to his extravagant lifestyle and love for aviation.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft below had been standing on a road in Roswell, New Mexico, USA, for many years. But after all this time, the plane has finally been auctioned off \u2013 and an Elvis fan(?) recently bought it via telephone for $260,000 at a Flordia auction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\" lazyloaded\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmecumauction%2Fphotos%2Fa.158410560849973%2F6034279973262973%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When the plane first\u00a0lifted\u00a0above the clouds, Elvis was sharing it with his father, Vernon Presley.<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0Elvis\u2019\u00a0death, the plane has remained in a special\u00a0spot in New Mexico for over 30 years. If you take a good look at the plane\u2019s exterior, you can see that its\u00a0red color is rather washed\u00a0out. Still, for its age, the plane is in pretty\u00a0good condition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-9494fde91a7d5815ab40ced16dffe7e7\" class=\"newsner-9494fde91a7d5815ab40ced16dffe7e7 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>Take a look at the inside\u2026 Let\u2019s just say I wouldn\u2019t mind taking a long flight on this aircraft. It\u2019s exactly how I would have imagined the King of Rock\u2019s style to look like.<\/p>\n<p>The walls are covered with wooden panels and the chairs are covered in soft red velvet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-6d88a372304665d3d44495c89080aa55\" class=\"newsner-6d88a372304665d3d44495c89080aa55 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-1041570699\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe class=\" lazyloaded\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmecumauction%2Fphotos%2Fa.158410560849973%2F6034280103262960%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A \u2018high-tech\u2019 tv is of course installed. The plane is mostly made up of one single large room.<\/p>\n<p>The seats\u00a0look very comfortable and there is plenty of room for guests. Behind the main room is a small kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>Just take a look\u00a0at the microwave. It probably doesn\u2019t work anymore after all these years. At the same time, imagine Elvis walking out of his armchair, going to the kitchen to spread a classic Elvis sandwich, famously made up of peanut butter, mayonnaise, crispy bacon and banana \u2013 and then heating it in the microwave. Rock History!<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\" lazyloaded\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D605197568275704%26set%3Da.135219361940196%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the bathroom! More velvet, of course, and\u00a0luxurious sink. Compare this with the tight spaces offered on charter flights\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-f45f387761cdf75a31e3638e81a64597\" class=\"newsner-f45f387761cdf75a31e3638e81a64597 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-76933023\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Not bad at all right?\u00a0I\u2019m so glad I got this sneak peak into Elvis\u2019 ultimate traveling style.<\/p>\n<p>The plane has now been\u00a0auctioned out\u00a0for $260K. It went up for sale at the\u00a0Mecum Kissimmee Collector Car auction in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/florida\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Florida<\/a>\u00a0on January 8.<\/p>\n<p>The new owner made bids via telephone and has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-11750949\/Elvis-Presleys-private-plane-sells-auction-abandoned-desert-four-decades.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">not been identified<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe class=\" lazyloaded\" title=\"Elvis Presley\u2019s Jet Found Parked in the Desert\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gfMvLF0MnSk?feature=oembed\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Feel free to share this if you love Elvis and you know others who do, too!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elvis Presley was not only famous for his amazing music career and unique voice that&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":51,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1822\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}