It’s impossible to know what went through someone’s mind when they created this three-wheel Honda Civic

It started as a regular 2002 Honda Civic – dependable and sensible.

Then someone decided two rear wheels were one too many.

Now it’s a bizarre three-wheeled contraption called the ‘Tripod’.

And somehow, it’s street legal and up for sale.

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How a normal Honda Civic became a rolling science experiment

The story begins with a crash. 

In 2014, this seventh-gen Civic rolled and never came back the same. 

Instead of scrapping it, someone rebuilt it from the wreckage.

Slicing off the rear end and bolting on a single swing-arm wheel.

From the front, it’s still recognizably a Civic. 

The front seats, dashboard, steering wheel, and even the 1.7-liter four-cylinder engine all remain in place, driving the front wheels like nothing ever happened.

But from the B-pillar back, it’s a completely different animal.

More science project than sedan.

The back end has been reshaped in fiberglass, sculpted into a speedster-style shell with scalloped seats and an integrated spoiler. 

There’s no trunk, no back seats, and no sense of reason. 

According to the Bring a Trailer listing, it’s registered as a custom motorcycle in North Carolina, which means you could, in theory, drive it to work. 

The current bid is just over $500, so if you’ve ever wanted to own pure chaos on wheels, this might be your moment.

Weird car builds are having a moment

This Civic isn’t the only example of garage creativity spiraling gloriously out of control. 

Earlier this year, a YouTuber from Chicago stumbled across a decaying body shop full of abandoned cars, including what looked like a Lamborghini. 

Turns out it wasn’t a real Lambo at all, but a kit car cobbled together from spare parts and fake panels. 

A literal Franken-Lambo, sitting forgotten in the dust.

Then there’s the team that got banned from backing into parking spaces, so they built a car with two fronts just to mess with the rules. 

One end drives forward, the other backward, and the parking attendant didn’t stand a chance.

From fake Lambos to double-ended prank cars to a three-wheeled Civic named Tripod, the message is the same: you can’t ban creativity, even when it makes zero sense.

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