R.I.P. Veronika 1989-2006

REUTERS, Los Angeles.
Tragedy struck on THE 101 in Thousand Oaks, CA during the lunch hour this Wednesday. The ’89 Honda Prelude SI, known to those dearest to her simply as “Veronika,” met her demise as a rod snapped in her engine causing a fatal cardiac arrest. Though the actual reason the rod snapped remains a mystery, many attribute the failure to the presence of Ms. Gwendolyn Elisabeth Siska, who was also on board during the fatal blow to a Honda Civic Hatchback in Arizona earlier this year. The connection between the two incidents is not understood at this time, but is being looked into by authorities. At her memorial service, former owner Taylor Williams had the following to say about the automobile:

“As we mourn Veronika’s passing today, it is fitting that we should look back on the good times. Sure she was a little bit trashy, with her radio that would cut in and out, and only work when someone pushed on certain corners, her hula girl’s legs on the dash after the sun had melted the glue attaching the rest of her, and her window that would only roll up with a little manual assistance. But it was these characteristics that made her who she was, and it was for that that we loved her. As I think back over my time with Veronika, I tell you, I’m going to miss her. I’m especially going to miss the purr of her exhaust, though certainly Barbara Streisand will not share my sentiment. Veronika, we had a good run, I’m going to miss you. Rest In Peace.”