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- ↑ "1975 Shadow DN6 Dodge Specifications". Ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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- ↑ "Shadow DN6B Dodge: Road America F5000 1976". primotipo. October 7, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
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