The bullet-riddled BMW that Tupac Shakur was riding in when he was fatally shot remains unsold on the market at $1.75 million.
The black 1996 BMW 750iL, driven by Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight, 59, is currently listed by Celebrity Cars Las Vegas. The dealership first put the vehicle up for sale in 2017 at $1.5 million before raising the price by $250,000. Nearly nine years later, no buyer has emerged for the restored sedan that still carries a subtle exterior indentation believed to be from one of the bullets.
The listing specifies that the car underwent what it describes as a “comprehensive restoration” to return it to its prior condition, including a fresh coat of paint and wheels replaced with the same style fitted to the vehicle at the time. The interior door panel and liner have been pulled back to reveal original weld marks showing where bullets penetrated the vehicle. Interested buyers must submit a $20,000 refundable deposit and sign a confidentiality agreement before making an offer.
The vehicle’s unsold status comes as jury selection began last Monday in Las Vegas for the long-awaited murder trial connected to the rapper’s death. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, a former gang leader, is the only person ever charged in connection with the killing. Prosecutors allege Davis helped plan the attack and provided the gun used to shoot Tupac, though he has pleaded not guilty.
The case against Davis centers on his own public statements over the years. In his 2019 tell-all memoir and multiple interviews, Davis acknowledged being in the white Cadillac from which the fatal shots were fired and providing the weapon used in the attack. His defense attorneys now argue those accounts were “done for entertainment purposes and to make money,” and they have filed motions seeking to delay the trial.
Maurice “Mopreme” Shakur, Tupac’s stepbrother, addressed the family’s perspective on the proceedings. “I hope that the trial is fair, and we find out the truth,” he said. He added that sitting through the trial will be retraumatizing, but he’s “cautiously optimistic” justice will come.
In the viral moment that made the BMW infamous, Tupac was in the passenger seat after attending the Mike Tyson versus Bruce Seldon boxing match at the MGM Grand on September 7, 1996. Earlier that evening, Tupac and Knight had been involved in a physical altercation with Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, Davis’s nephew, in the casino lobby. At approximately 11:15 p.m., while stopped at a red light at East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane, a white Cadillac pulled alongside the BMW and gunfire erupted. Tupac was struck by four.40-caliber bullets from a Glock handgun. He died six days later at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada after doctors removed his right lung. Knight survived with minor injuries.
The BMW has had multiple owners since 1996 and was previously featured on the TV series “Pawn Stars,” where Rick Harrison ultimately rejected it. It now sits on display at the Las Vegas dealership awaiting a buyer willing to pay $1.75 million for a piece of hip-hop history. Davis’s trial is expected to last about a month in Las Vegas.