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- ↑ Trucksplanet: Alfa Romeo A15 / A19 / A38 / F20 (Commercial vehicles) - Trucksplanet, accessdate: 4. August 2017
- ↑ l'automobile ancienne: Man Meccanica, accessdate: 4. August 2017
