Jaguar E-Type Roadster - Mdina Grand Prix, Malta - Number 73 Taking the Corner

A red Jaguar E-Type Roadster, carrying race number 73, negotiates a corner during the Mdina Grand Prix classic car racing event in Malta.

This photograph captures a bright red Jaguar E-Type Roadster carrying race number 73 as it negotiates a corner during the Mdina Grand Prix in Malta. The car’s exceptionally long bonnet, low open cockpit, wire wheels and flowing bodywork create the unmistakable profile that made the E-Type one of the most celebrated British sports cars of the 20th century. Introduced by Jaguar in 1961, the E-Type combined dramatic styling with performance derived partly from the company’s successful competition experience. Production continued through several generations until 1974, with both open two-seater and fixed-head coupé versions becoming highly desirable classics. The Mdina Grand Prix forms part of the Malta Classic and brings historic competition and sports cars onto a challenging closed-road circuit outside the fortified city of Mdina. Tight bends, sweeping curves and changes in elevation make the course a demanding test for both driver and machine, while providing spectators with the unusual opportunity to see important classic automobiles being driven competitively rather than displayed statically.