Exhibit 12.1

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands)																Six Months Ended June 30,
	2004			2005			2006			2007			2008			2008			2009
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, other & FSP APB 14-1 interest	$	41,165		$	45,182		$	46,382		$	47,355		$	67,022		$	30,238		$	44,452
Capitalized interest		2,795			2,328			3,651			2,463			1,543			837			657
Rent expense (interest factor)		20,188			23,685			29,232			30,424			30,432			13,826			14,888
Total fixed charges		64,148			71,195			79,265			80,242			98,997			44,901			59,997
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		122,524			143,687			125,278			159,255			(783,701	)		52,245			12,416
Add: Fixed charges		64,148			71,195			79,265			80,242			98,997			44,901			59,997
Less: Capitalized interest		(2,795	)		(2,328	)		(3,651	)		(2,463	)		(1,543	)		(837	)		(657	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle & fixed charges	$	183,877		$	212,554		$	200,892		$	237,034		$	(686,247	)	$	96,309		$	71,756
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.9 x			3.0 x			2.5 x			3.0 x			(785,244	)(1)		2.1 x			1.2 x

(1) Reflects deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges. Because of the deficiency, ratio information is not provided.

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