Who else put the engine in the "correct" place.?

And this,



Obviously, the very pretty Michelotti designed, Hino Contessa.
893cc, 45PS, 650kg and a load of sadly, watercooled fun.

 

Mr @Bernard Fishtrousers you are a source of endless information, I salute you.

 

I CAN HAZ PETROLHEAD.

 

Various Lotus.

MG - F and TF

 

Oh and various Renault including the latest Twingo

 

You can thank John Cooper for that

 

Or possibly you could thank Auto Union who raced mid engined GP cars successfully in the '30s.
Less successful was the 1955 Bugatti type 251 which had a transverse mounted straight8 behind the driver and only lasted for a few uncompetitive laps in that year's French GP.

 

True that.