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Barrett-Jackson's top-selling car as of early Saturday evening was a 1963 Shelby Cobra Roadster, whose top bid reached $401,500. A 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H47 brought in $671,000.

At Gooding, one of the day's big spenders was Jeff Moore of Houston. Cigar in hand, he was sure he had snagged a deal, paying $1.03 million for a gold 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C with a value estimated as high as $2.5 million.

Moore, a collector with 42 cars, said he already had interested buyers asking about the one-owner Cobra. One of them was Rob Clemens of Kansas City.

"I'm not a rich guy, but I know you stole that car," Clemens said of what he viewed as a bargain.

Clemens paid $632,500 for a black 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 on Friday at the RM Auctions.