A private jet once owned by Elvis Presley was recently auctioned off for $500,000. That’s after the 1962 Lockheed JetStar L-1329 — which doesn’t have an engine or avionics — sat on a tarmac in New Mexico for 30 years. In this video from Forbes magazine, you can see inside the jet, which features red velvet seats and red shag carpet.
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Saw this sitting out at the edge of the field when I passed through Roswell on several occasions. Wondered if it would ever move. As an Elvis fan I am glad to see someone has an interest in it. Now where did his Convair 990 end up?