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2. Spirit of Ecstasy - Wikipedia

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   Eleanor Velasco Thornton posing next to Montagu's Silver Ghost, circa 1911. On the bonnet is seen the Spirit of Ecstasy.. The Spirit of Ecstasy, also called Eleanor, Silver Lady, or Flying Lady, was designed by Sykes, a graduate of London's Royal College of Art, and carries with it a story about secret passion between Montagu, second Baron Montagu of Beaulieu after 1905, a pioneer of the ...

3. Charles Robinson Sykes - Wikipedia

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   The Spirt of Ecstasy also called Emilie Sculptured by Charles Robinson Sykes. The Spirit of Ecstasy, also called "Emily", "Silver Lady" or "Flying Lady", carries with it a story about a secret passion between John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu (second Lord Montagu of Beaulieu after 1905, a pioneer of the automobile movement, and editor of ''The Car'' magazine from 1902) and his secret ...

4. Eleanor Thornton - Wikipedia

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   She became his mistress and they had an illegitimate daughter, Joan Eleanor Thornton, whom she gave up for adoption. Thornton posed for sculptor Charles Sykes and may [1] have been the model for his Spirit of Ecstasy, [2] which is used as the bonnet/hood ornament on cars manufactured by Rolls-Royce, as well as a precursor sculpture, The Whisperer.

5. Rolls-Royce Updates Spirit of Ecstasy Hood Ornament with Aero ...

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6. Hood ornament - Wikipedia

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   A common element on every Rolls-Royce since 1911 is the "Spirit of Ecstasy" on the hood that serves as a type of "calling card" and denotes the message of luxury. [5] During the 1920s, advertisements for Mercedes-Benz emphasized their "star" hood ornament as representing the "world-famous product of the oldest automobile works in the world" and ...

7. Rolls-Royce Ghost - Wikipedia

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   The car has a kerb weight of 5,445 lb (2,470 kg). [12] The Ghost's platform in turn is used for the Wraith grand tourer and Dawn convertible. Like other current Rolls-Royce models, the Ghost uses parent company BMW's iDrive user interface; the Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet mascot along with more functions, are controlled using the system. [13]

8. Holiday Travel Forecast: Potential Problem Areas For The New Year

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   Here's a look at where rain, snow, even fog could slow you down if you're traveling around the New Year's holiday.

9. NFL-Goodell says no change to NFL's relationship with Jay-Z ...

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   NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday said the league is aware of a lawsuit that accuses musician Jay-Z of rape but said it is not impacting the NFL's partnership with the rap mogul's Roc ...