Interestingly, according to Rolls-Royce's official history ... Interestingly, Crosby's first concept for a Bentley hood ornament was a small statuette of the Greek mythological character Icarus ...

The robed lady arched forward at the leading edge of a Rolls-Royce hood might seem as though ... Ecstasy sculptor’s response to Bentley’s request for an ornament that better reflected the ...

Car manufacturers saw an opportunity for branding, creating factory hood ornaments associated with specific makes and models, according to Cady. Rolls-Royce never deviated from its hood ornament ...

The Phantom Coupe competes with the Bentley Brooklands. New for 2011 Rolls-Royce marks the centennial of its Spirit of Ecstasy “flying lady” hood ornament with the Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary ...