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  2. 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 ...

  3. Spirit of Ecstasy - Wikipedia

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    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 automobile movement, and editor ...

  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 Phantom VII - Wikipedia

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    Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII. The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a full-sized luxury saloon car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Launched in 2003, it was the first Rolls-Royce developed and introduced after BMW purchased the right to use the Rolls-Royce name and logo in 1998. It was the seventh Rolls-Royce design to use the Phantom nameplate.

  6. Ecstasy (emotion) - Wikipedia

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    Valence. Emotions. v. t. e. Ecstasy (from Ancient Greek ἔκστασις (ékstasis) 'outside of oneself') is a subjective experience of total involvement of the subject with an object of their awareness. In classical Greek literature, it refers to removal of the mind or body "from its normal place of function." [1] Total involvement with an ...

  7. Rolls-Royce Spectre - Wikipedia

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    The new Spirit of Ecstasy stands 83 mm (3.3 in) tall, compared to her predecessor's 100 mm (3.9 in). [8] This brings her much closer to the original drawings made in the early years of the 20th century. [9] This iteration of the Spirit of Ecstasy will appear on all future models succeeding the Spectre. [10]

  8. Sinner (band) - Wikipedia

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    The Second Decade became Sinner's best selling album, most of which were bought on eBay. The Second Decade by Sinner until 2005 was the only album available for sale on eBay and proved to be an international success. The Second Decade brought new fans to Europe primarily from Latin America, Japan, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Poland and Greece.

  9. Chemical X (artist) - Wikipedia

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    Chemical X is credited [2] as the designer of the original logo [3] for the Ministry of Sound nightclub and record label in 1991.. In 2002 Chemical X, via the creative agency Third Planet International, worked alongside another British anonymous artist Banksy on two projects, starting with the Greenpeace campaign Save or Delete [4] in which the final campaign image was a collaboration between ...