Concorde engine finally sells on eBay with a sale price that’s unimaginable
- The Rolls-Royce Olympus turbojet engine has eventually sold after its listing sat for years online
- This particular turbojet engine spent its service life fitted to a British Airways Concorde
- It’s the only Concorde engine sold by British Airways that still had an afterburner fitted
Published on Dec 19, 2023 at 6:31 PM (UTC+4)
by Adam Gray
Last updated on Dec 22, 2023 at 1:14 PM (UTC+4)
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Adam Gray
A turbojet engine from Concorde finally sold on eBay last weekend to one lucky buyer.
Having spent years listed on the auction site, the engine from the aircraft finally sold for $714,500.
The buyer won’t be making any supersonic booms of their own any time soon, though.
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Unfortunately, they won’t be able to refit the Rolls-Royce Olympus turbojet putting it on another plane or even a road car, like this Tesla with three jet engines.
According to the eBay listing, the engine is “not able to fly but perfect to dismantle and repurpose into collectible pieces of furniture or art.”
The turbojet in question spent its service life fitted to a British Airways Concorde.
It’s been 20 years since the supersonic airliner’s final flight, but Concorde is still fondly remembered during what can be described as an ambitious era of commercial aviation.
It revolutionized the possibilities of air travel, flying twice as fast as other commercial planes.
But the plane flopped due to a number of issues, ranging from poor business decisions to a devastating crash.
Concorde G-BOAG flew its final ticketed flight in October 2003 from New York to London Heathrow.
The following month, the BA plane flew to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, where it’s been in display ever since.
As for whether we’ll see another ‘Concorde’ in the future – who knows – but we’ve seen teasers of a new supersonic jet that could fly from New York to London in record time.
We’re not sure who eventually bagged the disused 3.5-ton engine, but we do know they received a considerable discount compared to the original listed price.
Back in 2019, the Olympus engine was listed for $975,000.
What’s more, it’s the only Concorde engine sold by British Airways that still has an afterburner fitted.
What will happen to the engine or where it’ll end up remains a mystery, but fans of the iconic plane would undoubtedly love to see it on display in a museum.
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Adam Gray is an experienced freelance motoring journalist and content creator based in the United Kingdom. Using his media accreditation with manufacturers’ press offices, Adam test drives the latest cars and attends new vehicle press launches, producing written reviews and news pieces for a variety of lifestyle and business publications. Here at Supercar Blondie, Adam applies his journalistic skills penning social-first content around current news and trends. When he’s not behind the wheel of the latest car or writing up another viral story, Adam can be found at his local rink playing ice hockey or at the Riverside Stadium supporting his beloved Middlesbrough FC.
