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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000000000-05-031556
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	UPLOAD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050622

FILED FOR:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043509
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				562010790
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0207

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		UPLOAD

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BLVD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28212
PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-05-043662
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Mail Stop 0308

      June 22, 2005

Mr. E. Lee Wyatt, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
Sonic Automotive, Inc.
6415 Idlewood Road
Charlotte, NC 28212

	Re:	Sonic Automotive, Inc.
      Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2004
      File No. 1-13395

Dear Mr. Wyatt:

	We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related
filings and have no further comments at this time.

								Sincerely,


								Mike Moran
								Accounting Branch Chief

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-0405

         DIVISION OF
CORPORATION FINANCE


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