News of January 9, 2020
Tupac's BMW on Offer for $1.75 Million
Freshly painted and for $1.75 million: In January 2020, a Las Vegas dealer offered the BMW 750iL in which Tupac was shot in 1996.
$1.75 million for the car in which Tupac was shot on September 7, 1996: in January 2020, a car dealer in Las Vegas offered the black BMW 750iL for sale. XXL reported it on January 9, Complex on January 10. A few years earlier, the dealership Celebrity Cars had already offered the same car for $1.5 million without finding a buyer.
Leased by Death Row, Impounded by the Police
According to the listing, Suge Knight was driving the car, which had originally been leased by Death Row Records. The Las Vegas police impounded the vehicle after the crime and later auctioned it off; afterwards, it passed through the hands of several collectors. The car has since been fully restored, freshly painted, and has around 121,000 miles on the odometer. One dent is said to come from a bullet, and a certificate of authenticity is included.
A Claim Rather Than an Appraisal: Tupac Did Not Die in the Car
Two contextual points belong here: this is a claim made by the dealer, not a verified appraisal. And Tupac did not die in the car, but on September 13 in the hospital (Shooting 1996).