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See photos of Elvis Presley’s abandoned private jet

Updated 12:55 PM EDT, Thu June 21, 2018
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<strong>Rock 'n' roll history: </strong>A 1962 Lockheed JetStar 1329 once owned by Elvis Presley is for sale via online auction site <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Feu.ironplanet.com%2Ffor-sale%2FAircraft-1962-Lockheed-Jetstar-1329-Jet-Elvis-Presley-Previous-Owner-New-Mexico%2F1477613%3Fh%3D5000%252Cc%257C1220%252Csm%257C0%252Cms%257CM%252Cmf%257C1%26rr%3D0.5%26hitprm%3D%26pnLink%3Dyes%26iprefoh%3Dwww.ironplanet.com" target="_blank" target="_blank">IronPlanet</a>.
Rock 'n' roll history: A 1962 Lockheed JetStar 1329 once owned by Elvis Presley is for sale via online auction site IronPlanet.
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<strong>Fit for a King:</strong> The jet features red velvet seats, red plush carpeting and wood paneling with gold-plated accents.
Fit for a King: The jet features red velvet seats, red plush carpeting and wood paneling with gold-plated accents.
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<strong>Cockpit:</strong> Elvis might have been famous for his thrust, but without an engine, this plane is unlikely to ever get off the ground.
Cockpit: Elvis might have been famous for his thrust, but without an engine, this plane is unlikely to ever get off the ground.
IronPlanet
<strong>Will you miss me tonight? </strong>The plane fetched an auction price of $430,000 last year but is already back on the market.
Will you miss me tonight? The plane fetched an auction price of $430,000 last year but is already back on the market.
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<strong>There goes my everything: </strong>The plane has been sitting on a runway in Roswell, New Mexico, for 36 years and is in an advance state of disrepair.
There goes my everything: The plane has been sitting on a runway in Roswell, New Mexico, for 36 years and is in an advance state of disrepair.
IronPlanet
<strong>State of the art: </strong>The customized interior would have been top of the range back in the 1970s.
State of the art: The customized interior would have been top of the range back in the 1970s.
IronPlanet
<strong>Electronic display: </strong>This electronic display would have shown the time, temperature, altitude and air speed.
Electronic display: This electronic display would have shown the time, temperature, altitude and air speed.
IronPlanet
<strong>VIPs' choice: </strong>Elvis owned two Lockheed JetStars. The other one, named Hound Dog II, is parked at Graceland.
VIPs' choice: Elvis owned two Lockheed JetStars. The other one, named Hound Dog II, is parked at Graceland.
IronPlanet
<strong>Production: </strong>The Lockheed JetStar is one of 204 produced by Lockheed between 1957 and 1978. Frank Sinatra is also said to have owned one.
Production: The Lockheed JetStar is one of 204 produced by Lockheed between 1957 and 1978. Frank Sinatra is also said to have owned one.
IronPlanet
<strong>Throne room:</strong> The bathroom, which has seen better days, features a velvet-topped toilet.
Throne room: The bathroom, which has seen better days, features a velvet-topped toilet.
IronPlanet
<strong>The next step Is love: </strong>During its 36 years on the tarmac at Roswell, the plane has become something of a local tourist attraction
The next step Is love: During its 36 years on the tarmac at Roswell, the plane has become something of a local tourist attraction
IronPlanet
<strong>Family affair: </strong>The plane was owned by Elvis and his father, Vernon. His mother, Gladys Presley, is also pictured here.
Family affair: The plane was owned by Elvis and his father, Vernon. His mother, Gladys Presley, is also pictured here.
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