Chrome Air Cleaner

[Bluegrass]

Hello, my Mark II, #1312, has a chrome air cleaner which looks original. Can anyone tell me if it is? Thanks

[jdsnoddy]

Here is a pic of some originals. Yours would originally look like the 1956 one on the left. Black is the original color.
https://www.markiiforum.com/showthread.php?529-Air-Cleaner-1956-vs-1957&highlight=breather
V/R.

John

[Bluegrass]

John, thanks for the reply. Mine looks like that but is chrome. The chrome has a lot of age on it but still looks good. I guess someone decided to "dress it up" sometime in the past.

[Joseph Stebbins]

The dealers would add them on the Lincolns, Mercurys and the Continentals as dress up kits

[jdsnoddy]

Joe:
Thanks for this. Do you have any idea how the judges and competitive events treat these? Is a pristine chrome air breather on par with a factory black one? Just curious. Best regards,
John

[Bluegrass]

Thanks for the info.
Jim Smith

[lld]

John,

Since the LCOC mark ii authenticity guide calls for the gloss black air cleaner, I think there would be a small deduction for a chrome air cleaner unless there is documentation that shows it was a dealer installed option.

Larry