Spirit of Ecstasy... also called Emily, who modeled for sculptor Charles Robert Sykes at the time as Eleanor Thornton.
The first radiator mascot was installed as standard at Rolls-Royce on February 6, 1911.
I have been practicing vintage car photography for more than 35 years and here I mainly photograph normal everyday vehicles which were still on the road en masse over 30 years ago. But also cars with extraordinary, beautiful design. From time to time I take pictures of cars, .. Read more…