Time Machine
Every automotive enthusiast has fond memories of his or her first car. After all, who among us hasn’t sentimentally pondered, however briefly, what it would be like to once again experience the vehicle of our formative years? While we can never truly go back, those with vision and perseverance will work hard to make that dream come true. They’re the lucky ones for whom the stars align, and who get the opportunity to relive their youth behind the wheel of a now-classic automobile.
It was 1956 when Harry “Butch” Von Haggin became the proud possessor of a freshly minted driver’s license. The 16-year-old Hoosick Falls, New York, native had passed his driver’s test behind the wheel of his father’s 1940 Ford coupe, a car that he would
