Happy Birthday - to a legend that impacted our hobby, sport and pleasure.

[Lake X Kid]

Happy Birthday to the late marine-industry pioneer Carl Kiekhaefer.
Founder of Mercury Marine, and member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame class 1998.

Team organizer and supporter of ... circuit and offshore racing.
Established the Mercury Marine R&D facility at Lake X.

Developer of a wide range of marine engines for pleasure boating, skiing and fishing.

Creating a company that gave many Americans and people oversees a working salary.

[FUJIMO]

[Scream And Fly]

Happy Birthday Carl! The reason many of us are all here.