Looks good for an old girl, doesn't she?
This year marks a century since Rolls-Royce first popped a certain flying lady atop the radiator cap of its cars.
To mark the centenary of the iconic Spirit of Ecstasy, every Ghost and Phantom produced at the Rolls-Royce factory in Goodwood will bear a Spirit of Ecstasy with the inscription 'Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary - 2011'. This will be etched into the base of each statuette.
Naturally, Rolls is also planning a veritable cornucopia of events for 2011 to mark the momentous year (dare we suggest they might be tempted to milk the anniversary a tad?).
First up on 6 February - the date when the Charles Sykes design for the Spirit of Ecstasy was first registered - is a Rolls-Royce parade through central London.
One hundred contemporary and historic Rolls-Royces will wend their way through the capital's streets, taking in key (Rolls-Royce based) landmarks along the way, such as Berkeley Square and Conduit Street, the current and original homes of Rolls-Royce in London.
So happy centenary, Ms Ecstasy. We hope you enjoy the inevitable year of publicity and general adulation, and may your next hundred years continue to be spent at the prow of the pinnacle of motoring luxury...
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