Vintage Cars: mini, head gasket problems, mini 850

Question
could u tell me was there ever a mini with the engine in the rear.

Answer
No, never. Issigonis designed the transverse front-engined layout, with transmission in one piece with the engine, and the Mini is it. At that time it was the fastest cube between two points. Of course now 9 out of 10 cars have this layout. JJ

Followup: the Imp, early 60s, was indeed rear-engined, but not transverse. Same size as the Mini--850 cc or so. I drove one myself for 2-3 years, but the cooling arrangement was very poor (radiator beside the engine in the rear, with not enough airflow), leading to overheating and head gasket problems. JJ