Well, I certainly didn't see this one coming: A $110,000 top bid for a Barney Fife tribute car once owned by a Barney Fife impersonator. But, hey, this is Vegas. Anything is possible and nothing is what it seems, right?

The faux Mayberry police car, a 1963 Ford Galaxie sedan, was the top seller Thursday, proving the old auction axiom: All that has to happen to send the price through the roof is for two people to want the same car. Clearly, that's what happened here.

The best thing about the opening day of the auction is that there were lots of nice cars that sold for affordable money.

Among the bargains was a 1972 Plymouth Barracuda 340/4-speed for $26,400; a tastefully done resto-mod 1957 Plymouth for $20,900; a gorgeous 1953 Pontiac Chieftan wagon for $21,450 and how about this one — a 1991 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 with 27,000 original miles for a mere $24,200?

For smart buyers, the deals were definitely here. And besides, it's an incredibly intoxicating atmosphere, being surrounded by so many great cars.

Check out Bob Golfen's story about the sale of a vintage MGTD here: automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-sel... and be sure to check back during the day for blog updates, stories, photo galleries and chats.

If Day 1 is any indication, we're in for a great weekend.