Bonkers Acura-Powered Mid-Engine 1984 Honda Civic Can Be Yours

The third-era Honda Civic from the mid-’80s is a person of my private favorites, and I in fact want to buy a person for a job auto. Its boxy form and whole rear glass hatch attraction to me a lot, furthermore the simple fact that adding entire body kits to this era of the Civic would not make it seem tacky or loud at all. Plenty of place for customization, genuinely, and I may possibly have discovered a excellent instance of it on Bring a Trailer.

There is just a person difficulty, even though – it would not have an engine underneath the hood.

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You should not be concerned, it does have an engine but it truly is discovered on the 2nd row in place of the rear seats. Of course, individuals, this is a mid-engine Civic hatchback from the ’80s, and it truly is up for auction at Bring a Trailer (a lot more photos and specifics there).

The full conversion to a mid-engine, rear-wheel generate was carried out by Andy Barcheck from Bremerton, Washington among 1987-1992. Due to the fact then, the auto went as a result of a lot of owners right until the most the latest a person decides to promote it. It is good to see in good form even immediately after all these years.

To dwelling the 3.2-liter Acura J32A2 V6 engine at the again, a personalized-fabricated rear subframe has been included, mounted to a carpeted and insulated compartment. This engine is mated to a six-velocity manual, whilst the fuel tank is relocated in the hood, with each other with the spare wheel, a toolbox, and a battery.

This is a bonkers create, I ought to say, and I believe I will never will need to do anything to improve this a person-of-a-form Civic. Properly, except for the wheels, most likely.

If you might be as intrigued as I am, you can place your bid at Bring a Trailer right now, which is now at $35,520 with six days still left. Now, justification me whilst I ponder if I should really place a bid right this fast.