Jet Owned by Elvis Has Been Auctioned
FILE - This Tuesday, July 1, 2014 file photo shows the Hound Dog II, one of two jets once owned by late singer Elvis Presley on display at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn. Fans have posted critical comments on Facebook since The Associated Press reported last week that Elvis Presley Enterprises informed the owners of the Hound Dog II and another jet, the Lisa Marie, to prepare to remove the planes when their agreement ends next April.
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Albuquerque, N.M. (AP) -- A private jet once owned by Elvis Presley has been auctioned after sitting on a runway in New Mexico for 35 years.
The plane sold for $430,000 on Saturday at a California event featuring celebrity memorabilia, GWS Auctions Inc. said.