Anyone recognizes this Optima Mid body?

[OptimaFan]

A week or so ago I bought a couple of Optima/Lazer bodies, and one of the better preserved ones is this:







At first it seemed like a stock body, but the bulb on the left window is flatter, it has a scoop on the left outskirt, and the "hood" has different edges, more chamfered. Is this homebrew or aftermarket stuff?

[terry.sc]

It's a Racecraft shell. All their bodies were tweaked slightly, the side air scoop was their signature modification.

[OptimaFan]

Thanks, it's a nice shell, now that I know what it is, I may try to get another.

[Naushad]

That's a really nice body and design!

[terry.sc]

I have the same body on my old Turbo Mid

[OptimaFan]

Originally Posted by Naushad

That's a really nice body and design!

Thanks! When I unpacked it I must admit it wasn't love at first sight, but as I looked it over, and after trimming it to fit the Mid (it had different mounting holes and no cut out for the gear cover, so it was probably fitted to a different car by the previous owner) and putting it on, it started to grow on me. I've put a layer of FasKoat on the inside as the paint started to flake at the edges.


@Terry: I spotted that pic when I searched for racecraft shells. Nice paintjob. I also understand there was talk in the past about kamtec making repros of it. Did this yield any result? I like the flattened bubble on the left window and the altered "bonnet" on the front.

[terry.sc]

Don't know anything about Kamtec, but I used to use loads of Racecrafts bodies as they usually looked a bit better but more importantly were a quarter the price of Kyoshos bodies.