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On April 17, 1975, Elvis paid $250,000 to purchase a Convair 880 Jet that was just taken out of service by Delta Airlines and then he spent more than $350,000 to have it refurbished by the same ...
Scroggins owns the third existing complete 880, No. 35, and this one still has its passenger cabin interior. He would love to see it on public display and is negotiating with a Nevada museum.
Convair 880 - 600 mph Collection Bernard Crochet/Photo12/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Entering service in 1960, the Convair 880 was the most prominent speed-seeking symbol of the era.
Presley owned a fleet of private aircraft, including a custom Convair 880 named “Lisa Marie.” Courtesy Getty Images The interior has wood paneling, but is mostly red-velvet upholstery with ...