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- ↑ "For Sale: Chevron B9-F3". www.classic-trader.com.
- ↑ "1968 Chevron B9". racecarsdirect.com.
- ↑ Brown, Allen. "Chevron B9 car-by-car histories". OldRacingCars.com.
- ↑ "Lot 69 - 1969 Chevron Ford B15 Formula 3 Racing Single-Seater - Berlinetta CCA". www.berlinetta-auctions.co.uk.