Rolls-Royce: 108 years of history Published on March 22, 2014 in Galleries by Frédérick Boucher-Gaulin Photo: Wikipedia Unveiled in 1980, the Silver Spirit is the first Rolls-Royce to feature an anti-theft system... for the hood ornament! The infamous Spirit of Ecstasy would retract into the radiator's grille if it was tampered with.