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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950168-00-002482
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001117

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043509
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [5500
]		IRS NUMBER:				562010790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		4
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13395
			FILM NUMBER:		772693
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD
				STREET 2:		PO BOX 18747
				CITY:			CHARLOTTE
				STATE:			NC
				ZIP:			28212
				BUSINESS PHONE:		7045323354
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD
					CITY:			CHARLOTTE
					STATE:			NC
					ZIP:			28212
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>
<REPORTING-OWNER>

					COMPANY DATA:	
						COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IUPPENLATZ MARK J
						CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001093574
						STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [
]<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
</COMPANY-DATA>

						FILING VALUES:
							FORM TYPE:		4
</FILING-VALUES>

							BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
								STREET 1:		SONIC AUTOMOTIVE
								STREET 2:		6407 IDLEWILD RD, BLDG 2, STE 111
								CITY:			CHARLOTTE
								STATE:			NC
								ZIP:			28212
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

								MAIL ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		SONIC AUTOMOTIVE
									STREET 2:		6407 IDLEWILD RD, BLDG 2, STE 111
									CITY:			CHARLOTTE
									STATE:			NC
									ZIP:			28212
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 FOR MARK J. IUPPENLATZ
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>