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A 1980 Rolls-Royce Camargue heads to auction, and it could turn out to be a bargain. But is there a lot of collector demand for these once-controversial coupes?

The ‘ugliest’ Rolls-Royce in history may be worth a second look This year, Rolls-Royce is celebrating the 110th anniversary of the inception of its goddess-like muse, the Spirit of Ecstasy. By Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg 14 Mar 2021  00:16  Image: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg This year, Rolls-Royce is celebrating the 110th anniversary of the inception of its goddess-like muse, the Spirit of Ecstasy. The bronze sculpture of a woman in a gown that flows behind her like wings  first officially adorned the front of a Rolls-Royce coach on February 6, 1911. Subsequently mold...

Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- This year, Rolls-Royce is celebrating the 110th anniversary of the inception of its goddess-like muse, the Spirit of Ecstasy. The bronze sculpture of a woman in a gown that flows behind her like wings  first officially adorned the front of a Rolls-Royce coach on Feb. 6, 1911. Subsequently molded in everything from 24-karat gold to frosted crystal, the figure has withstood more than a century beautifying Britain’s most prestigious luxury cars—even the more obscure ones such as the Rolls-Royce Camargue. More than anything, t...