Rolls-Royce redesigned the Spirit of Ecstasy for the electric era

Rolls-Royce’s Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament dates back more than a century, with the design first registered as official Rolls-Royce intellectual property in 1911. It’s actually a bit older than that, as you’ll find out below. The design, created by artist Charles Sykes, consists of a woman draped in a large robe bending forward and with arms…