About George Carter III

A lifetime of fun
 

At age 11 George built a fully functioning hydroplane from Popular Mechanics plans.

At age 11 George built a fully functioning hydroplane from Popular Mechanics plans.

Age 17, model for GM Fisher Body design contest. Won first in region and top ten nationally.

Age 17, model for General Motors Fisher Body design contest. Won first in state and one of ten chosen nationally for display tour.

Sand dragster never lost a race. A 300lb car powered by 800cc two-cycle engine and had hand laid fiberglass wheels.

Sand dragster never lost a race. A 300lb car powered by 800cc two-cycle engine and had hand laid fiberglass wheels.

First car was a ’53 Studebaker at age 14 and by age 16 he had installed a small block Chevy V8.

First car at age 14 was a 6-cylinder ’53 Studebaker and by age 16 he had installed a small block Chevy V8.

His GM Fisher Body design ranked in the top 10 and he became the youngest competitor to do this.

Certificate of Design and Craftsmanship from GM.

Street legal 1300lb car powered by two Yamaha engines. Scary fast, 0-60 in 3.4 seconds on street tires.

Scratch built street legal 1300 lb car powered by two 1200 cc Yamaha engines. Scary fast, 0-60 in 3.4 seconds on street tires.