Sonic Automotive (SAH) 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Exhibit 12.1

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

	Year Ended December 31,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2000		2001		2002		2003		2004		2004		2005
	(dollars in thousands)
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, other	$	39,468	$	33,261	$	40,810	$	41,480	$	42,436	$	31,277	$	34,445
Rent expense (interest factor)		13,958		16,476		18,853		21,901		26,217		19,245		22,636
Total fixed charges		53,426		49,737		59,663		63,381		68,653		50,522		57,081
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cummulative effect of change in accounting principle		108,229		130,397		172,564		129,440		150,461		117,319		123,200
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cummulative effect of change in accounting principle & fixed charges	$	161,655	$	180,134	$	232,227	$	192,821	$	219,114	$	167,841	$	180,281
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.0x		3.6x		3.9x		3.0x		3.2x		3.3x		3.2x

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