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- ↑ "Mercedes-Benz 150 Sport Roadster (W 30 series, 1934 - 1936)". marsMediaSite.
- ↑ "Mercedes-Benz 150 Sport Saloon (W 30 series, 1934)". marsMediaSite.
- ↑ "MERCEDES BENZ Typ 150 Sport Roadster (W30) specs & photos - 1934, 1935, 1936". autoevolution.
- ↑ "Berlin Daimler-Benz presents the 150 (W 30) rear-engined sports car". marsClassic.
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- ↑ "1934 Mercedes-Benz 150H W 30 specifications | technical data | performance | fuel economy | emissions | dimensions | horsepower | torque | weight". www.carfolio.com.
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