STRIKE ONE MARK

PACKING KELFORD 260-DEGREE CAMS, A GARRETT GTX3076R GEN II SAT ATOP A WALSH MOTORSPORT STAINLESS-STEEL MANIFOLD, AND GAGGLE OF SUPPORTING COMPONENTRY, THE 1JZ CRANKS OUT 350KW AND 583NM OF TORQUE AT THE REARS ON 20PSI

Throwing bids on auctions and seeing where it goes should be a competitive sport. The way many play it, it kind of already is. The rush of finding an undiscovered gem and slowly bettering the price point to see how much of a steal you can nab is one that can’t really be described; you’ve just got to do it to know for yourself. Cars and components are won or lost by the dollar, last-minute snipes, and knowing when to call it. It can be brutally heartbreaking when you lose out over pocket change — although when you win, well, you already know what that is.

Like any budding car enthusiast, a young Keegan Clarke-Latham from Auckland’s backroads of Pukekohe knows a thing or two about finessing auction websites. A day-to-day spanner spinner and part-time photo taker — the enigma