King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley’s private jet has been bought for $260,000 after 40 years gathering dust in the desert. After sitting on the tarmac at New Mexico’s Roswell International Air Center for the past four decades, the late 1962 King of Rock and Roll Lockheed 1329 Jetstar has now found a new home after going under the hammer last month. As per reports in Aceshowbiz, the ‘Unchained Melody’ hitmaker would have celebrated his 88th birthday. At the Macum Kissimmee collector car auction in Florida on Jan. 8, Elvis’ ex-wife Priscilla Presley said the singer—who died of a heart attack in August 1977 at age 42—had lost much of his car and plane collection. Found “happiness”.
The “Hound Dog” rocker bought the plane in 1976 for the mega-sum of $840,000, and it was used to transport his infamous manager Colonel Tom Parker, his band, crew and their gear to their gigs. While the outside is in dire need of repair, the inside features original ’60s red velvet seats, wood panels, gold finishes, and a retro entertainment system. The cooking area also includes a Kenmore microwave.
A businessman named Jim Gagliardi was the jet’s last known owner after he bought it in 2017 for $430,000. Priscilla’s participation in the auction comes after the death of her and Elvis’ only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, last month.
After Lisa passed away from two heart attacks on January 12 at the age of 54, the 77-year-old actress decided to oppose amending her will, but insisted amid the battle that she would bequeath the hitmaker a “questionable mind”. loves too much” and fails. Anyone who can “think differently.”
she told E! News, “I loved Elvis as much as he loved me. Lisa is the result of our love. For anyone to think anything differently would be a mockery of the family legacy and everything Elvis left behind in his life.” , He has to be insulted.”
The former “Dallas” star is electing an amendment to Lisa Marie’s will that removed her and the singer’s former business manager Barry Siegel from being in charge of her trust and replaced them with eldest children Riley and Benjamin, 33. Lia – who took his life in 2020 at the age of 27.