David Clover, 64, is a structural bridge engineer who lives in Oakland with his wife, Kristi. The car that I drive most of the time is a 1937 Rolls-Royce four- door saloon. Of the two varieties ...

Rolls-Royce Motors' iconic Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament — the Flying Lady to her friends — underwent 830 hours of modeling and wind-tunnel testing to become sleeker and more aerodynamic as ...

See Also: This Is Why You Can’t Steal A Rolls-Royce’s Spirit Of Ecstacy Hood Ornament Fitted to every Rolls-Royce vehicle since 1920 as standard, the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’, or ‘Flying Lady ...

Bentley’s Continental Flying Spur is the automaker’s flagship vehicle. It proudly houses a twin-turbo 6.0 liter W12 engine, which can bluster up 616 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque.

The Flying Lady would go on to become its mascot named the Spirit of Ecstasy. Rolls-Royce cars have a distinct sculpture of a flying lady. It represents the power, grace and delight of the golden ...

The Flying Lady, also known as the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot / hood ornament is arguably one of the most famous women in the automotive industry, and she’s not even a real person.

The "flying lady" mascot is incredibly well-known, even to people who don't know a Rolls-Royce from an Ssangyong, and it's easy to think of it as a sort of unchanging icon that has always existed ...