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The Ansted-Lexington, also known as the Ansted, was an American automobile manufactured in 1922. The Ansted-Lexington was a custom-designed Lexington roadster marketed under the Ansted emblem, sporting an Ansted six as its engine. The sports car was luxuriously appointed, and cost $4,500.

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