One of Elvis Presley's private jets was sold during a Kissimmee 2023 sale held in Florida by Mecum Auctions - a leading collector vehicle auctioneer.
FOX Business reached out to Mecum Auctions for comment on the jet’s buyer.
The 60-year-old jet is one of the 202 JetStar airplanes produced by the Lockheed Corporation, an American aerospace manufacturer, according to Mecum Auctions. Presley reportedly purchased the jet from OMNI Aircraft Sales Inc. on Dec. 22, 1976, for $840,000, which occurred seven months and 25 days before his death.
Mecum Auctions published a copy of an aircraft security agreement with Presley’s name clearly printed on its website to support the jet’s provenance.six passenger chairs with swivel and recline functionality, custom interior red velvet upholstery, gold-finish hardware and wood cabin paneling and trim.
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