Exactly Fifty years to the date that Elvis bought his Convair 880 jet airliner, Elvis author and aeronautical engineer Carlos Varrenti published his 4th book on Elvis and his airplanes, titled 'The Lisa Marie - The King's Flying Graceland'.
In my previous books on 'The Airplanes and The King', I embarked on a journey to explore Elvis' remarkable aviation adventures. I delved into the aircraft he chartered, purchased, and occasionally flew, providing a glimpse into his fearless exploration of the world of flight. Yet, with each passing edition, I couldn't help but feel that there was a significant piece of the puzzle left unexamined as deserved, the centerpiece of Elvis's aeronautical legacy: The Lisa Marie.
This book is the biography of 'The King's Flying Graceland' and contains "everything there is to know about this aircraft and how the King used this plane from 1975 to 1977" according to Carlos Varrenti. Also included in the richly illustrated book, is the history of the 1960 Convair 880 before Elvis bought it, its time at Delta Airlines, when the plane crisscrossed the U.S. countless times, and everything else that happened to the plane after Elvis died and before it found its definitive landing-place at Graceland in 1984.
Within these pages, I invite you to embark on an immersive journey through the life of Elvis Presley, as seen through the prism of aviation and the extraordinary tale of his Convair 880.
The book is available from >>> Amazon (associate link).
You can read an interview with Carlos Varrenti by Nigel Patterson on the >>> Elvis Information Network website.
(Source: Carlos Varrenti / Amazon)