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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051227122551
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001347676-05-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080620

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001064015
		IRS NUMBER:				522102424
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0607

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		747 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123552449

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		747 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRANOFF GARY C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000941883

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00193
		FILM NUMBER:		051286463

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ELK ASSOCIATES FUNDING CORP
		STREET 2:		747 THIRD AVE, 4TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-214-1047

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ELK ASSOCIATES FUNDING CORP
		STREET 2:		747 THIRD AVE 4TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001064015</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000941883</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRANOFF GARY C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ELK ASSOCIATES FUNDING CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>747 THIRD AVE 4TH FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>president, CEO, CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $.0001 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>337975</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes (i) 155,180 Shares owned directly by Mr. Granoff; (ii) 3,300 Public Warrants exercisable into Shares; (iii) 16,900 Shares owned by the Granoff Family Foundation, a charitable foundation for which Mr. Granoff and his mother and brother are trustees; (iv) 261 Shares held by GCG Associates Inc., a corporation controlled by Mr. Granoff; (v) 78,584 Shares and 500 Public Warrants owned by DAPARY Management Corp., a corporation controlled by Mr. Granoff; (vi) 12,000 Shares and 1,000 Public Warrants owned by J &amp; H Associates Ltd. Pts., a partnership whose general partner is GCG Associates Inc., a corporation controlled by Mr. Granoff; (vii) 57,100 Shares, and 1800 Public Warrants held by Mr. Granoff in various IRA or pension accounts, and (viii) 13,350 Shares issuable upon exercise of five-year options issued under the 1999 Employee Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The following were not included in the shares beneficially owned by Mr. Granoff 12,937 Shares and 1,000 Public Warrants owned directly by Leslie Granoff, Mr. Granoff's wife, of which Shares he disclaims beneficial ownership; and 47,855 Shares held by JR Realty Corp., a company owned in part and controlled in part by Mr. Granoff's wife, where Mr. Granoff serves as Treasurer.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Gary C. Granoff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-27</signatureDate>
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