Man who bought Elvis Presley’s abandoned private jet shows first steps of turning it into an RV
- Elvis Presley’s jet spent four decades rotting away in the desert
- It would take around $6 million to fix it
- For this reason, the buyer is working on this jet to turn it into a luxury RV
Published on May 06, 2024 at 7:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on May 10, 2024 at 6:04 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
The guy who bought the abandoned private jet of Elvis Presley at auction for six figures desperately wanted it to fly again – but now he’s turning it into a luxury RV.
For a number of reasons, getting it airborne isn’t going to happen.
So he came up with a different plan.
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After buying it at auction, James ‘Jimmy’ Web from Jimmy’s World managed to power it up for the first time in decades.
The 1962 Lockheed 1329 JetStar owned by one of history’s greatest rock stars spent four decades rotting away in the desert.
This, as you can imagine, took a heavy toll.
While the plane’s engines did start, Web’s enthusiasm was immediately curbed after an inspection revealed the insane cost of building the plane back to life.
It cost him roughly $230,000 to get Elvis’ jet to start again, but it’d cost nearly $6 million to make it usable again.
And it’d be a moot point anyway because, for regulatory reasons, the plane would never be legally allowed to fly again.
With that in mind, Web came up with a few different ideas, and eventually he decided his best bet would be to turn the jet into a luxury RV.
Check out this stunning RV in the video below:
And his plan is taking shape.
In his latest video, Web showed the progress they’re making with the jet.
They’re stripping it down, removing all unnecessary components.
After that, they’ll start working on the interior, turning this disused jet into a luxury RV.
The idea is to essentially figure out a way to ‘mount’ the jet’s body, including the fuselage, onto an RV chassis.
It’s going to take time, patience, and of course money, but we’re confident the end result will be spectacular.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
