Lockheed Jetstar for sale

Tantalum said:
So it sold for a whopping $430K

They're being very discreet about who bought it and where it will be, what will happen to it, etc. however the dubious claim was again made that the jet could earn "millions" once restored

I am not sure how many hard core Elvis fans are left out there, and I think you'd have a hard time selling ticket for more than $30 to see this plane. So assuming $30/ticket that means roughly 33,000 visitors to break $1M... or about 100 per day.

We'll see. Maybe if it is kept in the middle of a Las Vegas casino you could charge more than that and see the visitor count in the hundreds per day.. but I'm not sure how much of a money maker this thing can really be
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How much if it's used for MHC rides?
 
mscard88 said:
I seem to recall Elvis owning a DC9 too. Saw it at MEM one day flying in, think it was painted all black. Could've been Hefner's I guess, but I don't recall the Playboy bunny being on the tail.
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I had thought Elvis bought a DC-8, not a DC-9. But, Google says it was a Convair 880. Well, they look about the same:

https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/lisa-marie-convair-880-jet-airplane.shtml

I recall part of the story being he bought the JetStar (his "little plane") being so he could fly his friends to check out the 880 as it was being customized for him.

It's pretty interesting when you consider how airplanes of the ultra-wealthy have evolved. In the end, the richest of the rich still are buying jumbo jets for personal use.
 
Guess it wasn't his as this one was all black, probably Hefner bringing Elvis some "visitors". ;):D
 
Ted DuPuis said:
the rich still are buying jumbo jets for personal use
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This never really seemed to make sense to me, unless it is purely to show off ego. But from a functionality standpoint how many airports can actually accommodate a 747-8 or A380?
 
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