The 1996 BMW 750iL owned by Tupac Shakur, the same car in which he was riding during his fatal shooting, is for sale again. Why won’t anyone buy it?

The luxury car driven by Suge Knight on that fateful night in September 1996 has been on the market for over 8 years. It’s one of the most infamous pieces of memorabilia in hip hop history. So, surely there is someone out there who would like to own it, right?

Maybe. However, there are a few issues that may be keeping the current owner from selling Tupac Shakur’s 1996 BMW 750iL.

First, and perhaps foremost, someone repaired and painted over the bullet holes made during the drive-by shooting that took the rapper’s life in 1996. As morbid as that may sound, fixing the car may have actually lowered its value to collectors.

BMW Financial repaired it so they could auction it off. Reports indicate that the person who bought the 750iL at auction didn’t realize it was connected to Tupac Shakur. He ended up putting over 100,000 miles on the car before he found out.

A collector then bought the car and installed custom wheels on the BMW to match those on the vehicle the night of the shooting. The chaos following the shooting had damaged the original wheels.

The sale of Tupac Shakur’s BMW may soon draw newfound attention

Today, Tupac’s BMW is owned by Celebrity Cars. At one point, they tried to sell the car on Pawn Stars. They were unsuccessful, mainly due to the aforementioned reasons and the asking price.

That asking price, $1.75 million, is apparently more than anyone wants to pay. Throw in the fact that interested buyers must submit a $20,000 refundable deposit and sign a confidentiality agreement, and that further limits the number of potential buyers.

According to the car’s listing, “There is a small exterior indentation believed to correspond with one of the bullet impact points, though it is subtle and difficult to distinguish. Aside from this preserved detail, the vehicle is fully restored. Reference photos of the bullet damage are provided for historical context only.

The listing also states that you can view the original weld marks, which are visible in the exact locations where the bullets penetrated the vehicle, by pulling back the interior door panel and liner.

The buyer will receive documentation verifying the vehicle’s ownership and historical provenance. Perhaps when the court tries Tupac murder suspect, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, on February 9, 2026, the owners will finally sell the car.