Spirit of Ecstacy ~ Rolls-Royce Hood Ornament...

Hannah Elliott at Forbes has a nice piece on Rolls-Royce and The Woman Who Was (Maybe) The Spirit of Ecstasy...

"On Feb. 6, the ultimate emblem of British automotive pride -- Rolls-Royce’s Spirit of Ecstasy -- will celebrate 100 years of existence. Legend has it that sculptor Charles Sykes modeled the icon on Eleanor Thornton, a British beauty [but] no one knows for sure who the woman in the wings is -- and Rolls’ stance on the matter is that “it is an interesting story and if it makes you happy, let the myth prevail.”