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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050210160422
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000069970-05-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL CITY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000069970
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				341111088
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 E NINTH ST
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2165752000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 EAST NINTH STREET
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GULICK JAMES P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181663

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07229
		FILM NUMBER:		05593049

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NATIONAL CITY CORP
		STREET 2:		1900 E NINTH STREET
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-3484
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP and General Auditor</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities shown are allocations of the Reporting Person's interest in the National City Corporation Stock Fund, one of the investment funds of the National City Savings and Investment Plan.  The Fund is comprised solely of National City Corporation Common Stock and cash.  Participants in the Fund have an undivided interest in all the assets of the Fund, expressed as a percentage of the Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Interest acquired at the then market value for National City Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Units of interest acquired during 2004 by reinvesting phantom dividend credits through the National City Corporation Executive Savings Plan.  Units of Interest were acquired at the then market value for National City Corporation Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ James P. Gulick by Carlton E. Langer, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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