P roduced in the 1960s and 1970s, the Lockheed JetStar was one of the first private jets to enter mass production. This quad-engined aircraft seated ten and, alongside its crew of two, was one of ...

One such case unfolded yesterday in Kissimmee, Florida, when auction company Mecum Auctions sold a 1962 Lockheed JetStar executive jet once owned by singer Elvis Presley, for a bid of $260,000.

The Lockheed JetStar was the executive aircraft of choice in the '60s and '70s. The King owned two, one with the call sign Hound Dog 2. Modified on December 24, 2022 , Published on December 1, 2022 ...

On top of that, Jimmy would also have to pay $100,000 for flight testing and about $450,000 to get the aircraft to comply with current Airworthiness Directive regulations.

The aircraft, a 1962 Lockheed 1329 JetStar, went for $260,000. By. Wendy Geller. Wendy Geller. Wendy Geller is a former digital writer/editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2023.

Elvis Presley's Lockheed JetStar, the executive jet of choice in the '60s and '70s, is headed for Auction, complete with a red velvet interior.

Elvis Presley bought the 1962 Lockheed Jetstar on Dec. 22, 1976. It features six red velvet passenger seats. Aircraft enthusiast Jimmy Webb purchased Elvis’ private jet at auction for $234,000.