Including Red Shag Carpet, Red Velvet Seats, and More
Probably the coolest Elvis memorabilia ever is up for auction at GWS Auctions https://connect.invaluable.com/gwsauctionsllc/auction-lot/Elvis-Presley-s-Personally-Owned-Private-1962-Loc_C3F431389F/. The 1962 Lockheed Jetstar was the King’s personal jet he co-owned with his father Vernon. The current owner says Elvis had a hand in designing the décor, which features acres of red carpet, red velvet seats, gold hardware (of course), and inlayed wood, and is in the condition he left it in many decades ago. Even the red with silver stripes paint is per Elvis. The only things missing are the twin engines, which were removed 35 years ago, and if you’re planning on stabbing some engines into it and flying from its digs in Roswell, New Mexico, forget it. The cockpit would need to be brought up to current specs before flying the friendly skies of Aero Elvis with Viva Las Vegas blasting over the speakers. This is the only privately owned Elvis jet, with the other two owned by the Elvis Museum in Memphis. Current bid is low $20,000s, so this is definitely within the reach of many HOT ROD enthusiasts. Just promise us the staff gets a ride once it’s air worthy.
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