One of hip-hop’s most infamous artifacts is back in the spotlight, and this time it comes with a $1.75 million price tag.
The BMW tied to the 1996 Las Vegas shooting involving Tupac Shakur is now listed for sale online, with the listing describing it as the exact vehicle the rapper was riding in the night he was shot after attending the Mike Tyson fight. The car is currently valued at $1.75 million, putting it just shy of the $2 million mark as interest in the rare piece of rap history surges.
While some viral posts and headlines have framed it as “the car Tupac was murdered in,” Shakur was shot while riding in the BMW on Sept. 7, 1996, but he died seven days later in the hospital, not inside the vehicle.
According to details in the listing, the BMW was being driven by Suge Knight at the time and was originally leased by Death Row Records. The shooting reportedly happened around 11:15 p.m. PT when the car stopped at a red light at East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane, not long after Shakur and Knight left the MGM Grand area. Tupac was struck by four .40-caliber rounds, which the listing says were fired from a Glock handgun.
The listing also claims this marks the first time the vehicle has been offered for sale or publicly displayed since Tupac’s death in 1996, adding another major layer of rarity to the already legendary item.
Over the years, the car has undergone a full restoration to return it to its condition before the shooting, and it recently received a fresh coat of paint. Still, one detail was intentionally left as a reminder of what happened: the seller notes there’s a slight indentation on the exterior believed to line up with one of the bullet impact points, though it’s described as subtle and not easily noticeable unless you know what you’re looking for.
Other pieces of the restoration were done with authenticity in mind. The listing says the wheels were replaced with the same style that was on the BMW at the time of the shooting, and that the car “runs exceptionally well” while presenting in strong condition overall.
Perhaps the most chilling detail mentioned is found inside. The seller states the interior door panel and liner were carefully pulled back to reveal original weld marks located where the bullets entered the car — a feature the listing presents as further confirmation of the vehicle’s historic significance.
The future buyer won’t just receive the vehicle, they’ll also get documentation verifying ownership and provenance, according to the listing. The seller acknowledges the BMW has had multiple owners since 1996, but says the most recent owner commissioned the full restoration now being showcased.
For now, the car is reportedly on display at Celebrity Cars Las Vegas, where visitors can see the vehicle in person before it potentially changes hands.