UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report:  February 23, 1999

                         CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Delaware                  333-06039           38-3082892
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(State or other jurisdiction of    Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)     File Number     Identification No.)


Corporate Trust Center
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE                       19801
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(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code    302-658-7581
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Items 1-4.                 Not Applicable.

Item 5.     Other Events

            On February 23, 1999 the  registrant  made  available to prospective
            investors a series term sheet  setting  forth a  description  of the
            collateral   pool  and  the   proposed   structure.   Capital   Auto
            Receivables,  Inc will  issue the  following:  Class A-1 ___%  Asset
            Backed Notes in the Aggregate  Principal  Amount of  $1,352,200,000,
            Class A-2 ___% Asset Backed Notes in the Aggregate  Principal Amount
            of $735,000,000,  Class A-3 ___% Asset Backed Notes in the Aggregate
            Principal Amount of $403,000,000, and ___% Asset Backed Certificates
            with an aggregate initial  Certificate  Balance of  $137,981,417.23.
            Only the Class A-2 and Class A-3 Notes are being  offered  for sale.
            The Certificates will initially be held by Capital Auto Receivables,
            Inc. The series term sheet is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.


Item 6.           Not applicable.

Item 7.           Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.       The  following  is filed as an  Exhibit to this  Report  under
                  Exhibit 99.

                        Series Term Sheet dated February 23, 1999, with  respect
                        to the proposed issuance  of the Class A-1 Asset  Backed
                        Notes,  Class A-2  Asset Backed  Notes,  Class A-3 Asset
                        Backed  Notes  and  the  Asset  Backed  Certificates  of
                        Capital Auto Receivables, Inc. 1999-1.




                                   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.


                             CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
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                                         (Registrant)


                             s/  Eric A. Feldstein
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Dated:   February 23, 1999   Eric A. Feldstein, Chairman of the Board
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                             s/  John D. Finnegan
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Dated:   February 23, 1999   John D. Finnegan, President and Director
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit             Description                               Page
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99                  Series Term Sheet dated February 23, 1999