Megha Sharma Feb 9 2011
Rolls-Royce recently celebrated 100 years of its original “Flying Lady” mascot by taking out a parade of an elite fleet of 100 cars down the lanes of London. Designed by Charles Robinson Sykes, “Spirit of Ecstasy” or “The Flying Lady” has adorned Rolls-Royce cars since the year 1911. Modeled after Eleanor Velasco Thornton, the secretary-cum-secret lover of John Walter Edward-Scott-Montagu, this graceful figurine has spurned numerous variations of hood ornaments post its unveiling as “The Whisper” on Montagu’s personal Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The original mascot depicted a young woman in fluttering robes, with a forefinger to her lips. We mark the centenary of the legendary “Flying Lady” by bringing for you the most famous hood ornaments ever designed for the ultimate motorcar.
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