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                                 UNITED STATES
 
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
                                   FORM 10-Q
(MARK ONE)
 
/X/  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED                   MARCH 31, 1996
 
                                       OR
 
/ /  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM  TO
 
COMMISSION FILE NO. 2-80930
 
                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
                        A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 

                                                          
                         CALIFORNIA                                    95-3852699
               (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                      (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
               INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                      IDENTIFICATION NO.)
         1800 W. KATELLA AVENUE, ORANGE, CALIFORNIA                       92667
          (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                     (ZIP CODE)

 
                                 (714) 744-4334
              (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
 
     INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.  YES  X   No  ___
 
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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                       PAGE NUMBER



Item 1.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Balance Sheets at March 31, 1996 (Unaudited) and
     December 31, 1995                                                    3

Statements of Income for the three months ended
     March 31, 1996 and 1995 (Unaudited)                                  4

Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended
     March 31, 1996 and 1995 (Unaudited)                                  5

Notes to Financial Statements                                             6

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of
         Financial Condition and Results of Operations                    8


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                10


SIGNATURES                                                               11



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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

                                 BALANCE SHEETS



                                                 MARCH 31       December 31
                                                   1996            1995
                                                ----------      ----------
                                                (UNAUDITED)

                                     ASSETS
                                     ------

                                                                 
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash                                          $  109,496      $  115,012
  Receivable from General Partner (Note 4)          32,764          36,654
  Deposits                                             600             600
                                                ----------      ----------
    Total current assets                           142,860         152,266
                                                ----------      ----------

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST
  Land and improvements                          1,852,482       1,852,482
  Buildings and improvements                     1,013,134       1,013,134
  Machinery and equipment                        1,136,026       1,136,026
                                                ----------      ----------
                                                 4,001,642       4,001,642
  Less--accumulated depreciation                 1,595,712       1,584,768
                                                ----------      ----------
                                                 2,405,930       2,416,874
                                                ----------      ----------

                                                $2,548,790      $2,569,140
                                                ==========      ==========


                        LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
                        --------------------------------

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Payable to Limited Partners                   $   10,094      $    8,898
  Accounts payable                                   8,925             907
                                                ----------      ----------
     Total current liabilities                      19,019           9,805
                                                ----------      ----------

PARTNERS' EQUITY
  Limited Partners                               2,264,486       2,293,755
  General Partner-Del Taco, Inc.                   265,285         265,580
                                                ----------      ----------
                                                 2,529,771       2,559,335
                                                ----------      ----------

                                                $2,548,790      $2,569,140
                                                ==========      ==========







                          The accompanying notes are an
                   integral part of these financial statements



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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

                              STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                  THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                        MARCH 31
                                    1996         1995
                                    ----         ----

                                          
REVENUES:
  Rent (Notes 3 and 4)            $101,983      $95,397
  Interest                             629          557
  Other                                150          150
                                  --------      -------
                                   102,762       96,104
                                  --------      -------

EXPENSES:
  General and administrative        20,055       20,367
  Depreciation                      10,943       39,344
                                  --------      -------
                                    30,998       59,711
                                  --------      -------

Net income                        $ 71,764      $36,393
                                  ========      =======

Net income per Limited
  Partnership Unit (Note 2)       $   8.12      $  4.12
                                  ========      =======








                     The accompanying notes are an integral
                       part of these financial statements.



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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                        THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                             MARCH 31
                                                       1996              1995
                                                       ----              ----

                                                               
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 Net income                                          $  71,764       $  36,393
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation                                        10,943          39,344
    Increase in payable to Limited Partners              1,196             221
    Decrease in receivable from General Partner          3,890          10,039
    Increase in accounts payable                         8,018          10,621
                                                     ---------       ---------

      Net cash provided by operating activities         95,811          96,618


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 Cash distributions to partners                        101,327         103,442
                                                     ---------       ---------

Net decrease in cash                                    (5,516)         (6,824)

Beginning cash balance                                 115,012         120,720
                                                     ---------       ---------

Ending cash balance                                  $ 109,496       $ 113,896
                                                     =========       =========






                     The accompanying notes are an integral
                       part of these financial statements.


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                        DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                 MARCH 31, 1996

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying financial statements, some of which are unaudited, have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements and should therefore be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Registrant's annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary
to present fairly the partnership's financial position at March 31, 1996, the
results of operations and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31,
1996 and 1995 have been included. Operating results for the three months ended
March 31, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the year ending December 31, 1996.

NOTE 2 - NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT

Net income per Limited Partnership Unit is based upon the weighted average
number of Units outstanding during the periods presented, which amounted to
8,751 in 1996 and 1995.

Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, annual partnership net income is
allocated one percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the Limited
Partners. A Partnership net loss in any year will be allocated 24 percent to the
General Partner and 76 percent to the Limited Partners until the losses so
allocated equal income previously allocated. Any additional losses will be
allocated one percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the Limited
Partners. Partnership gains from any sale or refinancing will be allocated one
percent to the General Partner and 99 percent to the Limited Partners until
allocated gains and profits equal losses. Additional gains will be allocated 24
percent to the General Partner and 76 percent to the Limited Partners.



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DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
MARCH 31, 1996

NOTE 3 - LEASING ACTIVITIES

The Registrant leases (the "Leases") certain properties (the "Properties") for
operation of restaurants to Del Taco, Inc. ("General Partner") on a triple net
basis. The Leases are for terms of 35 years commencing with the completion of
the restaurant facility located on each Property and require monthly rentals
equal to 12 percent of the gross sales of the restaurants. There is no minimum
rental under any of the Leases. The Registrant had a total of six Properties
leased as of March 31, 1996 and 1995, two of which have been subleased to Del
Taco franchisees (one of which is affiliated with Del Taco, Inc.)

The Registrant's property at Baseline and Archibald in Rancho Cucamonga,
California is subleased by Del Taco, Inc. to a franchisee. In November 1995, the
franchise agreement and the sublease expired. In a letter dated November 20,
1995, the franchise agreement and the sublease were extended to May 26, 1996.
Del Taco, Inc. and the franchisee have not reached an agreement regarding the
franchise and sublease terms after May 26, 1996. Management of the General
Partner (Del Taco, Inc.) anticipates that on or before May 26, 1996 one of the
following dispositions will be initiated: 1) the franchise agreement and
sublease will be renewed for a 15 year term; 2) Del Taco, Inc. will operate the
restaurant; 3) Del Taco will sublease the property to a new third party; or 4)
the property will be offered for sale.

NOTE 4 - TRANSACTIONS WITH DEL TACO

The receivable from General Partner consists primarily of rent accrued for the
month of March. The March rent receivable was collected on April 12, 1996.

Del Taco, Inc. serves in the capacity of general partner in other partnerships
which are engaged in the business of operating restaurants, and four
partnerships which were formed for the purpose of acquiring real property in
California for construction of Mexican-American restaurants for lease under
long-term agreements to Del Taco, Inc. for operation under the Del Taco trade
name.

In addition, see Note 5 with respect to certain distributions to the General
Partner.



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NOTE 5 - DISTRIBUTIONS

On April 9, 1996, a distribution to the Limited Partners of $93,489, or
approximately $10.68 per Limited Partnership Unit, was approved. Such
distribution was paid on April 16, 1996. The General Partner also received a
distribution of $945 with respect to its 1% partnership interest.

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Registrant commenced offering of Limited Partnership Units on March 21,
1983. By March 20, 1984, the sale of such Units provided a total capitalization
for the Registrant of $4,375,500. Fifteen percent of the cash received from the
sale of Limited Partnership Units was used to pay commissions to brokers and to
reimburse the General Partner for offering costs incurred. The remaining funds
were expended for the acquisition of sites and construction of six restaurants.
In 1985, the first four restaurants opened for business and two additional
restaurants were opened in 1986. Approximately $4,002,000 was expended for such
purposes.

Since the six restaurants owned by the Registrant opened, cash flow from Lease
payments received from Del Taco, the Registrant's General Partner, which leases
all six restaurants, has provided adequate liquidity for operation of the
Registrant. However, the Registrant's overwhelmingly predominant source of
income to meet its expenses and fund distributions to its Limited Partners is
payments from Del Taco under the Leases, comprising primarily rent calculated on
the basis of the gross sales of the restaurants operated on the Properties, as
to which there are no contractually specified minimum or guaranteed amounts.
Thus, the adequacy of the Registrant's liquidity and capital resources in the
future will depend primarily upon the gross revenues of such restaurants as well
as upon Del Taco's financial condition and results of operations generally.

Results of Operations

The Registrant owns six Mexican-American restaurants that are under long-term
lease to its General Partner for operation under the Del 



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Taco trade name. The Registrant receives rental revenues equal to 12 percent of
restaurant sales. For the three months ended March 31, rental revenues increased
from $95,397 in 1995 to $101,983 in 1996. Such increases are directly
attributable to increased sales at the restaurants.

The following table sets forth the percentage relationship to total general and
administrative expenses of items included in the Registrant's Statements of
Income:






                                                       Percentage of Total
                                               General & Administrative Expense
                                               --------------------------------

                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                             March 31

                                                       1996          1995
                                                                 
Accounting fees                                        77.54%       73.28%
Distribution of                                   
  information to                                  
  Limited Partners                                     21.22        23.16
Other                                                   1.24         3.56
                                                      ------       ------
                                                      100.00%      100.00%
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Operating expenses include general and administrative expenses which consist
primarily of accounting fees and costs of distribution of information to the
Limited Partners. For the three months ended March 31, general and
administrative expenses decreased from $20,367 in 1995 to $20,055 in 1996. For
the three months ended March 31, the Registrant incurred deprecation expense in
the amount of $10,943 in 1996 and $39,344 in 1995. Depreciation expense
decreased because signs and food processing equipment (included as part of
machinery and equipment) became fully depreciated during 1995.

For the three months ended March 31, revenues increased by $6,658 while expenses
decreased by $28,713 resulting in an increase in net income from $36,393 in 1995
to $71,764 in 1996.

For the reasons stated under "Liquidity and Capital Resources" above, the
Registrant's results of operations in the future will depend primarily upon the
gross revenues of the restaurants located on the Properties leased to Del Taco
as well as upon Del Taco's financial condition and results of operations
generally.




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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months ended March 31,
    1996.

(c) Exhibit 27 - Finanical Data Schedule



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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                    DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
                                    (a California limited partnership)
                                    Registrant

                                    Del Taco, Inc.
                                    General Partner

Date:  April 30, 1996               /s/ Robert J. Terrano
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                                    Robert J. Terrano
                                    Executive Vice President,
                                    Chief Financial Officer


Date:  April 30, 1996               /s/ C. Douglas Mitchell
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                                    C. Douglas Mitchell
                                    Vice President and Corporate
                                    Controller



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