Moved By The Spirit

Ever since the first encounter between Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, in 1904, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has been synonymous with limitless imagination. The choice of conveyance for renowned artists, musicians, writers, actors and filmmakers, Rolls-Royce has long drawn vitality from the creative energies of its time.

Soon after the company’s inception, the bonnet of each car was graced with the Spirit of Ecstasy, a sculpture created by Charles Sykes. Our cars have since appeared in paintings and sculptures, songs and films, poems and novels. From Salvador Dali to the Beatles, David Bowie to Beyonce, now in its 110th anniversary, the Spirit of Ecstasy continues to drive creativity. And our driving ambition — to inspire greatness — finds a natural affinity with the restless curiosity that spurs artists to venture into new terrain.

In 2021 we celebrate the anniversary of The Spirit of Ecstasy, which has inspired us for over a century, and we continue to look to the enduring legacy informing our future and a new generation of creativity, innovation and craftsmanship.

Photographer Jake Curtis

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