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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893750-07-000305
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ESL INVESTORS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249806
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13107
		FILM NUMBER:		071025329

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 GREENWICH AVE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AUTONATION INC /FL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350698
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				731105145
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 SE 6TH ST
		CITY:			FT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9547696000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 SE 6TH ST
		CITY:			FT LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REPUBLIC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REPUBLIC RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900226
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000350698</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AUTONATION INC /FL</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001249806</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ESL INVESTORS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 GREENWICH AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2455251</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value>8571514</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">ESL Investors, L.L.C. (&quot;Investors&quot;) distributed to its managing member, RBS Partners, L.P. (&quot;RBS&quot;), 2,455,251 shares of
 common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Issuer (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) in accordance with the terms of the limited
 liability company operating agreement of Investors.  These shares of Common Stock represent a portion of the pro rata
 pecuniary interest of RBS in the shares of Common Stock it manages for Investors.  These shares of Common Stock were held in
 an account established by the investment member of Investors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Following the reported transaction, 2,455,251 shares of Common Stock are held directly by RBS, and 8,571,514 shares of Common
 Stock continue to be held in an account established by the investment member of Investors.  In addition, the ownership of
 Common Stock by the following entities remains unchanged:  ESL Partners L.P. (&quot;Partners&quot;) holds 32,767,921 shares; ESL
 Institutional Partners, L.P. (&quot;Institutional&quot;) holds 221,701 shares; CBL Partners, L.P. (&quot;CBL&quot;) holds 5,712,083 shares; ESL
 Investment Management, L.P. (&quot;Investment Management&quot;) holds 61,964 shares and Edward S. Lampert holds 130,000 shares.
 Accordingly, the reported transaction has not changed the aggregate number of 49,920,434 shares of Common Stock that may be
 deemed to be beneficially owned by Edward S. Lampert, ESL Investments, Inc., RBS, Investors, Partners, Institutional, RBS
 Investment Management, LLC, CBL and Investment Management.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;), the Reporting Person
 may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein only to the extent of its pecuniary interest
 therein.  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Act, this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person
 is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities reported herein in excess of
 such amount.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Theodore W. Ullyot, EVP &amp; General Counsel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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