The Model T was the car which put Ford on the map and this Cork man has six [video]

Billy Cuddy enjoys nothing more than taking out one of his six Model T Fords — the flagship car for the motor company for 20 years — and driving them.

The 70-year old motoring enthusiast, who lives near Glounthaune, reckons there could be up to 20 of the models left in Cork and describes driving them as akin “to riding a pony”.

“The Model T is completely different to any other type of car I’ve ever driven. Most modern cars, even going back a while, have a conventional steer force, a big gear box and a clutch. The Model T works on two gears. You press the pedal down to the floor and you’re in first gear. You release the handbrake to its forward position and you’re in top gear," he added.