Exhibit 12.1

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2012			2011			2010			2009			2008
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, including floor plan interest (1)	$	20,211		$	21,926		$	83,626		$	90,894		$	100,990		$	114,221		$	121,057
Capitalized interest		544			31			1,198			2,290			2,330			702			1,543
Rent expense (interest factor)		6,341			6,411			25,495			27,942			28,962			29,541			29,660
Total fixed charges		27,096			28,368			110,319			121,126			132,282			144,464			152,260
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		35,570			35,057			141,233			133,262			83,092			32,537			(755,755	)
Add: Fixed charges		27,096			28,368			110,319			121,126			132,282			144,464			152,260
Less: Capitalized interest		(544	)		(31	)		(1,198	)		(2,290	)		(2,330	)		(702	)		(1,543	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle & fixed charges	$	62,122		$	63,394		$	250,354		$	252,098		$	213,044		$	176,299		$	(605,038	)
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.3 x			2.2 x			2.3 x			2.1 x			1.6 x			1.2 x			(757,298	)

(1) Includes interest expense associated with discontinued operations.