Meet Lisa Marie, the Convair 880 Elvis Presley Turned Into World’s Most Famous Private Jet

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One of these few people was Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. As one does.When the refit was complete, Elvis got the airplane of his dreams, a private jet that is impressive even by today’s standards. Where the Convair could seat 96 people before, the Lisa Marie now offered seating for 28 people, though Elvis rarely traveled with a party larger than 8 to 10 people. Vernon Presley, Elvis’ father, sold it in 1978, but Elvis Presley Enterprises made a deal with the owners in 1984 to have it on permanent display at Graceland, which had opened two years prior. Lisa Marie, the pride and joy of the King’s aircraft fleet, is perhaps the blueprint for the celebrity private jet of today.
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