Spirit Ecstasy facts
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Rolls-Royce cars have an anti theft mechanism that retracts the "Spirit of Ecstasy" ornament should it be jostled.
The winged ornament present on all Rolls Royce cars is called the Spirit of Ecstasy, and was modelled after a woman who was having an affair with an owner of an early Rolls Royce. An early model of the ornament was called The Whisper and had one finger on her lips, symbolising their secret love.
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The Rolls-Royce hood ornament is not an angel or a ghost, but rather a woman with cloth billowing behind her. The model for this, "Spirit of Ecstasy", was killed when her ship was sunk by a U-boat.
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When Vickers Plc. sold Rolls Royce to VW in 1998, they only acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and grill, separately selling BMW the RR logo and brand name, allowing Vickers Plc. to cash in twice
