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Nationality. English. Other names. Rilette (as illustrator) Occupation (s) sculptor, illustrator. Known for. designer, Spirit of Ecstasy. Charles Robinson Sykes (18 December 1875 – 6 June 1950) [1] was an English sculptor, best known for designing the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot which is used on Rolls-Royce cars.
Spirit of Ecstasy on a Rolls-Royce Corniche. The Spirit of Ecstasy Sculpture is a bonnet mascot of the Rolls-Royce cars. It is in the form of a woman leaning forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her. Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling wings.
Rolls Royce Park Ward (LWB) The Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit is a full-size luxury car produced by Rolls-Royce Motors, in Crewe, England, from 1980 to 1997. It was the first model in the SZ series. The Silver Spur is a long- wheelbase version of the Silver Spirit, produced from 1980 to 2000. [1] It was the first car to feature a retractable Spirit ...
Spirit of Ecstasy, the bonnet mascot sculpture on Rolls-Royce cars. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW in 1998 after BMW licensed the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo from Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, [6] and acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks from Volkswagen AG.
Claude Goodman Johnson (24 October 1864 – 12 April 1926) was a British motor vehicle manufacturer who was instrumental in the creation of Rolls-Royce Limited . Johnson described himself as the hyphen in the Rolls-Royce name. [ 1] When Royce fell ill and took his design staff home in 1908, and after the death of Rolls in July 1910, it was ...
John Lennon's psychedelic Rolls-Royce is an art car created in 1967 and later displayed in many museums . After previously owning a used Rolls-Royce, John Lennon of the Beatles ordered a new bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantom V limousine in December 1964. Originally painted matte black, the car was delivered six months later in June 1965.
Rolls-Royce approved the design and supplied one of its own radiator grilles (costing £100), complete with a Spirit of Ecstasy figure. [16] This was used for close-ups of the larger model, including shots of the car firing its machine guns and a stock photograph of the bonnet featured in the series' closing titles.
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