EXHIBIT  99.1

                Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                    As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
                          Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of AFG Investment Trust C (the "Trust"), on
Form  10-K  for the period ended September 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities
and  Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned, the
Principal  Executive  Officer  of the Trust's Managing Trustee, hereby certifies
pursuant  to  18  U.S.C.  1350  as  adopted  pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002  that:

(1)     the Report of the Trust filed today fully complies with the requirements
of  Section  13(a)  or  15  (d)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934; and

(2)     the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects,  the  financial  condition    and  results of operations of the Trust.

                      /s/  Gary  D.  Engle
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                    Gary  D.  Engle
President  of  AFG  ASIT  Corporation,
 the  Managing  Trustee  of  the  Trust
(Principal  Executive  Officer)
                    March  31,  2002