This story is about how the famous Rolls-Royce mascot came into existence. How a passionate engineer and an aristocrat Showman found their muse! This story will tell you what exactly Ecstasy means!
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Well this time, I have brought you a very intresting story. The story of a hood ornament which considered as the epitome of luxury in the modern time. A sculpture which has adorned the hood of each and every Rollsroyce cars since 1909. A sculpture which arouses the feeling of speed, refinement, euphoria, a feeling called ECSTASY!
Yes! This is the story of the SPIRIT OF ECSTASY!
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It all started in 1905 when pioneering automobile journalist JohnDouglas-Scott Montagu wanted a way to delineate his Rolls-Royce from others. So inorder to fulfill his desire Lord Montagu hired a Bohemian artist Charles Robinson Sykes.
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And hence the WHISPER was created! Sykes's first edition of the SPIRIT OF ECSTASY. The sculpture resembled a lady standing on one leg with her gown flowing behind her and a finger on her lips as if she was keeping a secret.
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It is said that Charles Sykes's muse for this structure was none other than Eleanor Velasco Thornton, secretary and mistress of Lord Montagu.
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What is a MUSE? Well it is the feminine force of inspiration for an artist or an inventor.
Impressed with the beauty of the Whisper, Rolls-Royce Managing Director of the time, Claude Johnson asked Skyes to create another sculpter for them. A sculpture which would covey the spirit of Rolls-Royce, namely, speed with silence, absence of vibrations and a mysterious harnessing of energy. A sculpture which would be recognized as the mascot of Rolls-Royce motoring company. A sculpture which would adorne the hoods of each and every future Rolls-Royce car.
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Charles Sykes described his creation as “A graceful little goddess, the Spirit of Ecstasy, who has selected road travel as her supreme delight and alighted on the prow of a Rolls-Royce motor car to revel in the freshness of the air and the musical sound of her fluttering draperies.”
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And hence the SPIRIT OF ECSTASY was found! Today's Spirit of ecstasy can be made with Stainless steel, 24K gold, frosted crystal and it can also be diamond studded!
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So this was the unsung story of the Silver lady!
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