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References
- ↑ History of Siva, sivaedwardian.co.uk Retrieved on 16 November 2012
- 1 2 Mike Lawrence, A-Z of Sports Cars : 1945 to 1993, page 284
- 1 2 Siva Spyder (S160) Archived 2012-05-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 16 November 2012
- ↑ Nancy N. Schiffer, Matchbox Toys, Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 1983, page 160.