Lisa Marie (Convair 880)
Memphis | Tennessee | USA
Elvis purchased his first personal plane, a Convair 880, from Delta Air Lines for $250,000 (approximately $1.2 million today) in April 1975. The plane, named the ‘Lisa Marie’ after his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, underwent extensive refurbishment. The interior was customised with a lavish yellow, green, and gold theme, featuring gold-plated belt buckles, leather-topped tables, and suede sofas. Modern amenities included a sky-to-ground phone and a quadraphonic eight-track stereo system.
The Lisa Marie had separate areas, including a spacious master bedroom, a guest bedroom, a lounge area, a conference room, and two and a half baths with gold fixtures.
While sleek and modern inside, the exterior was painted white with a blue and red stripe running from the nose to the tail. The tail featured the US flag colors and an Elvis Presley logo with the acronym TCB (Taking Care of Business). Elvis affectionately referred to this plane as the ‘Flying Graceland’, drawing parallels to his famous home in Memphis.
Lisa Marie (Convair 880)
Memphis | Tennessee | USA
Elvis purchased his first personal plane, a Convair 880, from Delta Air Lines for $250,000 (approximately $1.2 million today) in April 1975. The plane, named the ‘Lisa Marie’ after his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, underwent extensive refurbishment. The interior was customised with a lavish yellow, green, and gold theme, featuring gold-plated belt buckles, leather-topped tables, and suede sofas. Modern amenities included a sky-to-ground phone and a quadraphonic eight-track stereo system.
The Lisa Marie had separate areas, including a spacious master bedroom, a guest bedroom, a lounge area, a conference room, and two and a half baths with gold fixtures.
While sleek and modern inside, the exterior was painted white with a blue and red stripe running from the nose to the tail. The tail featured the US flag colors and an Elvis Presley logo with the acronym TCB (Taking Care of Business). Elvis affectionately referred to this plane as the ‘Flying Graceland’, drawing parallels to his famous home in Memphis.