Reply With Quote"In 1975 he purchased a poor black East Memphis woman an electric wheel chair and picked her up and personally sat her in it. The woman's teenage daughter told Elvis she liked his car. He gave it to her and even gave her boyfriend a job."
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remember the story about Elvis buying a black woman a Cadillac? I think it was around 1975. Can anyone post the article written about it or any photos concerning it?
I've seen it before but cant find it now. Thanks
"It ain't funny how time slips away."
(June 19, 1977- Omaha, Nb.)
"In 1975 he purchased a poor black East Memphis woman an electric wheel chair and picked her up and personally sat her in it. The woman's teenage daughter told Elvis she liked his car. He gave it to her and even gave her boyfriend a job."
On 27th July 1975 Elvis set a record for himself as well as for Madison Cadillac, where he had been buying Cadillacs for twenty years. He spent $140,000 buying fourteen Cadillacs for friends, family and a stranger. Mrs Mennie L. Person a bank teller of 1868 Meadowhill was "just looking," admiring Elvis's custom made limousine when Elvis appeared and asked her if she liked it. He said "That one's mine but I'll buy you one." He escorted her to the showroom and said "Pick one out". She chose a gold and white 1975 $11,500 Eldorado (pictured). Another picture is here.
Hope this helps.
elvislady
Talk about being at the right place at the right time!Originally Posted by elvislady
On 27th July 1975 Elvis set a record for himself as well as for Madison Cadillac, where he had been buying Cadillacs for twenty years. He spent $140,000 buying fourteen Cadillacs for friends, family and a stranger. Mrs Mennie L. Person a bank teller of 1868 Meadowhill was "just looking," admiring Elvis's custom made limousine when Elvis appeared and asked her if she liked it. He said "That one's mine but I'll buy you one." He escorted her to the showroom and said "Pick one out". She chose a gold and white 1975 $11,500 Eldorado (pictured). Another picture is here.
Hope this helps.
elvislady
Elvis was so very generous!
franny
Last edited by franny; 03-30-2007 at 05:27 PM.
thank you so much guys!
"It ain't funny how time slips away."
(June 19, 1977- Omaha, Nb.)
Heres the other pic.
elvislady
Thanks franny we posted at the same time, lol.
elvislady
Thanks again guys
i really appreciate it!!!!!
"It ain't funny how time slips away."
(June 19, 1977- Omaha, Nb.)
That was a beautiful car in it's day, still is as a matter of fact. As far as buying the African-American elderly woman an electric wheelchair, I was under the assumption that he was still with Priscilla at the time, so perhaps it might have been early 1970's when this happened.
yes i've always loved the '75-76 Eldorados. always wanted to buy one and restore it if i had the money
"It ain't funny how time slips away."
(June 19, 1977- Omaha, Nb.)
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