A 1930s Delahaye 135 and a Mirage GR8 are among the fantastic machinery set for a return to La Sarthe as the early entries for the 2012 Le Mans Classic are revealed.
The Delahaye, which has Le Mans history, will join a diverse pre-war grid that includes more of the usual suspects from Bentley and Lagonda.
Later grids will feature the likes of the Talbot Lago Monoplace and a DB HBR that raced at Le Mans in 1957.
Other cars with period form at in the 24 Hours include the 1963 Lister Coupé and the Mirage GR8.
Le Mans, France, 12-13 June 1976, Bell/Schuppan (Mirage GR8-Ford), 5th
No fewer than three Ferrari 512s have been signed up already as well as the normal bevy of Porsche 917s.
More participants will be revealed on 10 January, but the entries so far can be seen here.
The lead image shows Le Mans 1935. "Michel Paris" and Marcel Mongin (Delahaye 135, number 7) and Anthony Marsh and HB Guest (Singer Nine) pass the crashed Aston Martin Ulster of Clifton Penn-Hughes and Thomas Fotheringham
James Elliott is a former Editor of Classic & Sports Car