Classic Car Auctions January 2010

This rusty 1925 Bugatti just fetched $408,000 at at the Bonhams Retromobile sale in Paris.

This rusty 1925 Bugatti just fetched $408,000 at at the Bonhams Retromobile sale in Paris.

This 1929 Hamilton Metalplane fetched $755,000 at the annual Barrett-Jackson classic auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This 1929 Hamilton Metalplane fetched $755,000 at the annual Barrett-Jackson classic auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This 1929 Hamilton Metalplane fetched $755,000 at the annual Barrett-Jackson classic auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This 1964 Shelby Cobra fetched $607,700 at the annual Barrett-Jackson classic auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This 1964 Shelby Cobra fetched $607,700 at the annual Barrett-Jackson classic auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This 1964 Shelby Cobra fetched $607,700 at the annual Barrett-Jackson classic auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This 1964 Shelby Cobra fetched $607,700 at the annual Barrett-Jackson classic auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This 1964 Shelby Cobra fetched $607,700 at the annual Barrett-Jackson classic auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This 1963 Shelby Cobra made $443,600 at the annual Barrett-Jackson classic auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

This 1935 Hispano-Suiza T56 Torpedo sold for $742,700 at the Bonhams Retromobile sale in Paris.

A record-breaking $622,100 was paid for a 1970 Monteverdi 450SS at the Bonhams Retromobile sale in Paris.

This iconic Citroen DS Decapotable convertible sold for $295,500 at the Bonhams Retromobile sale in Paris.