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  Quarterly  Report of AFG Investment Trust C (the
"Trust"),  on  Form  10-Q  for  the period ended June 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)
                    August  19,  2002