Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 94 ¤
1924 Lexington Model Minute Man Six Touring Chassis no. 40530 Engine no. 16564
Sold for US$8,120 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 94¤
From the Minden Automotive Museum
1924 Lexington Model Minute Man Six Touring
1924 Lexington Model Minute Man Six Touring
1924 Lexington Model Minute Man Six Touring
Chassis no. 40530
Engine no. 16564
Chassis no. 40530
Engine no. 16564
224ci Ansted L-Head 6-Cylinder
Single Zenith Carburetor
72bhp at 2400rpm
3-Speed Sliding Gear Manual Transmission
Live Axles with Front and Rear Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
Rear wheel brakes
* Believed to be one of 25 that survive.
* An exciting restoration prospect for open air motoring
* Powerful 6-Cylinder Anstead engine
THE LEXINGTON MINUTE MAN SIX
Founded by Kinsey Stone in 1909, the Lexington Motor Company, named after Lexington, Kentucky, relocated to Connersville, Indiana the following year. By 1912, Lexington was producing a brace of four-cylinder models of 40 and 50hp, and later that same year was acquired by motor components manufacturer E W Ansted. Ansted had started out as a maker of cart springs, and soon after the Lexington acquisition secured a contract to manufacture the six-cylinder Howard automobile. The latter was not produced after 1914, by which time there was a 41hp six-cylinder Lexington in the range alongside a smaller 24hp four. The Ansted Engineering Company was one of E W's subsidiaries, and many Lexington's used Ansted engines. While not in the same league as Ford, Lexington was far from a minor player, making 6,000 cars in 1920 and more than 10,000 in 1921. Highly respectable figures no doubt boosted by the marque's 1, 2 placing at the famous Pikes Peak hill climb in 1920. Sadly, the early Twenties would turn out to be Lexington's heyday. Hard hit by the post-war depression, Lexington went bust, but continued under receivership for a few more years until its factory was taken over by Auburn in 1927. Lexington for model years 1924 and 1925 would offer two models, the Concord, a 65 hp six-cylinder on a 119" chassis, and the Minute Man, a 72 hp six-cylinder on a 123" chassis. The various body styles on offer included both 5 and 7 passenger touring cars, sedans, coupes, 5 passenger Royal Coach, and 5 passenger Brougham.
THE CAR OFFERED
This very tidy 5 passenger touring version has quite the stage presence. From the very stoic emblem of the Lexington Minute Man, representative of the Minutemen elite division of the Massachusetts Militia from the American Revolution to the fitted running board trunk, and the very handsome coach work. It is rumored to have been purchased from a Hollywood backlot in the 1960's where it was reportedly used in period films. Most likely what saved this example. This extremely rare and honest Lexington Minute Man has been on static display at Ted Bacon's Minden Automotive Museum. Presenting an exciting restoration and recommissioning project to return this fabulous example, of a seldom seen marque, to the road.
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