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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050901160219
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000069970-05-000181
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050901

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:			Geraghty Paul D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001288877

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07229
		FILM NUMBER:		051064876

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		216-222-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NATIONAL CITY CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1900 E. 9TH STREET
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114
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    <periodOfReport>2005-08-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000069970</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NATIONAL CITY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001288877</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Geraghty Paul D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1900 EAST NINTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units of Interest in 2004 NCC Deferred Comp. Plan</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.00</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40.04</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>36.63</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>40.04</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Units of interest allocated in the National City Corporation 2004 Deferred Compensation Plan were acquired at the then market value for National City Corporation Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Units of interest allocated in the National City Corporation 2004 Deferred Compensation Plan are payable in National City Corporation Common Stock following termination of the Reporting Person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Paul D. Geraghty by David L. Zoeller, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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