Charles R. Morris

Charlie Morris has been a die-hard fan of the products of Ford Motor Company since the day he watched the 1960 Daytona 500. His love of the Mercury line began in 1962 when he took note of two new Montereys owned by a neighboring family, in particular a gleaming black S-55 model that inspired his recently restored '62 Monterey he calls "Storm Warning." His personal experience has been in drag racing, having raced in M/Stock and Super Stock, and also crewing an Alcohol Funny Car and a Pro Stock Ford Thunderbird. He was also the engine builder and crew chief of a championship-winning Nostalgia Super Stock Ford Galaxie. He is the author of many previous books on drag racing including Ford Drag Team, Thunderbolt, Ford Y-Block, and The Adventures of Al Joniec, Ford Drag Racer. Charlie resides in Florida with his wife, Gale.