This type of car became immensely popular during the 1950s and the 1960s and companies from all over the automotive spectrum touted their merits in every market they sold cars in. Moving the engine to the back reduced the cost of a car and made its interior more spacious while keeping its overall dimensions in check, they argued.

However most car companies moved away from the rear-engined layout as quickly as they adopted it as tastes changed. Here we look back at the car that represent its glory days, and the reasons for its decline.