JAMAR HARRIS

1995 BMW M3

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“I got it on January 6, 1998, right after my car accident. I was still on crutches... Couldn’t even test drive it! (laughing) My dad did!”

Jamar Harris has undoubtedly come a long way since the establishment of REVTECH RACING. Into the racing scene even before the thought of joining a team (let alone, starting one), Jamar sported his 1991 Nissan 300ZX on the streets of Baltimore. After an inopportune car accident in 1998, however, he was forced to surrender the totaled Z and accept a 1995 BMW M3 in its place. Had the incident not nearly cost him his life, we might have been able to say it was actually a good thing considering his present status. But we’ll save that argument for a rainy day.

For the love of imports and the passion for racing, Jamar Harris, along with Marc Enriquez and Hugo Alvarez, started a race team in 1998, to be called REVTECH RACING. The track was their home; their home was the track. Hence the name, REVTECH RACING.

Jamar entered countless races at tracks everywhere between Maryland and New Jersey. Perhaps Englishtown Raceway in New Jersey caught the most attention from the M3, as Jamar traveled north more and more frequently. From bracket racing at the track, he has received two trophies for finishing amongst the top. His best quarter-mile time? We’ll keep that one undisclosed. It would be pointless to even mention it at this time anyway, being that the monster is in the shop as we speak, awaiting a special install of some sort. Can you say “custom turbo”!?? Okay, so maybe we should have kept that as a surprise. But now that it’s out in the open, it’ll definitely be worth taking a trip out to the track for the next race. Just look for the blue REVTECH RACING canopy if you want to see it up close and personal. Your other option, of course, would be to randomly find him cruisin’ around Baltimore or his “second-home” in New Jersey. But who’s to say you’ll definitely catch up to him in the first place? *Recommended: Find him at the track. REVTECH RACING. You know the deal!

In addition to sporting the M3 on the track, Jamar has also taken the bad boy onto the show floor several times within the past year. Beginning with Import Xpression (2001) in Suffern, New York, he made further appearances at Import Eurasia (November 11, 2001) in City, New Jersey, and Import Eurasia again (April 27 & 28, 2002) in Baltimore, Maryland. The M3 undeniably drew attention to the crowds from its carbon fiber spoiler and hood all the way down to its 19x9 Breyton Magic Racing 3-piece wheels sitting on Nitto NT555 Rubber. The assembly of flawlessness continuously gleamed under the bright lights as import goers meandered from one team to another, only to reach the remarkable M3 of REVTECH RACING and be forced to stop in their tracks.

As mentioned earlier, the M3 is presently undergoing a few changes here and there; some for show, others for the track. Nevertheless, they’re all for the better. Stay tuned to our calendar and find Jamar behind the wheel at the next race and show! It’ll certainly be an exhibition you won’t want to miss! And lastly, we all know Jamar loves us all, but he would like to give a special shout out to one single person in particular for installing his parts and being there from day one- Hugo Alvarez. “Thank you.”