One of hip-hop’s most notorious pieces of history is making headlines again—this time with a $1.75 million asking price.
The BMW connected to the 1996 Las Vegas shooting involving Tupac Shakur has been listed for sale online. The listing claims it’s the exact car the rapper was riding in on the night he was shot after attending the Mike Tyson fight. Priced at $1.75 million, the vehicle is inching close to the $2 million mark as demand for rare rap memorabilia continues to climb.
Despite viral posts and headlines calling it “the car Tupac was murdered in,” that description isn’t accurate. Shakur was shot while inside the BMW on Sept. 7, 1996, but he passed away seven days later in the hospital—not in the vehicle itself.
According to the listing, the BMW was being driven by Suge Knight that night and was originally leased through Death Row Records. The shooting reportedly took place around 11:15 p.m. PT when the car stopped at a red light at the intersection of East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane, shortly after Shakur and Knight left the MGM Grand area. Tupac was hit by four .40-caliber bullets, which the listing says were fired from a Glock handgun.
The seller also claims this is the first time the vehicle has ever been put up for sale or publicly shown since Tupac’s death in 1996, adding another layer of rarity to an already iconic piece of hip-hop history.
Over the years, the BMW has gone through a full restoration aimed at returning it to its pre-shooting condition, including a recent fresh paint job. However, one detail was deliberately left untouched. The listing notes a small indentation on the exterior that’s believed to align with one of the bullet impact points, though it’s described as subtle and easy to miss unless you know it’s there.
The restoration focused heavily on authenticity. According to the listing, the wheels were replaced with the same style that was on the car at the time of the shooting, and the vehicle is said to “run exceptionally well” while remaining in strong overall condition.
One of the most unsettling details is inside the car. The seller claims the interior door panel and liner were carefully pulled back to expose original weld marks at the spots where bullets entered the vehicle, which the listing presents as further proof of its historical importance.
The future buyer won’t just be purchasing the car itself. The listing says documentation confirming ownership and provenance will also be included. While the BMW has changed hands multiple times since 1996, the seller notes that the most recent owner was responsible for commissioning the extensive restoration now on display.
At the moment, the car is reportedly being exhibited at Celebrity Cars Las Vegas, giving visitors a chance to see it up close before it potentially finds a new owner.
