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                       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




                     DAIMLER-BENZ AUTO GRANTOR TRUST 1993-A

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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                                October 15, 1997
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)




Delaware                          33-68018                  51-0349813
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                  Number)                  Identification No.)





        1201 North Market Street, Suite 1406, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)




                                 (302) 426-1900
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.  Other Events

         On October 15, 1997, the Principal and Interest collected during the
preceding calendar month, net of certain adjustments as provided for in the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993 (the "Agreement"),
among Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, in its individual capacity and as
Servicer, Daimler-Benz Auto Receivables Corporation, as Seller, and Citibank,
N.A., as Trustee, Payahead Agent and Class A Agent (the "Trustee"), was
distributed to holders ("Certificateholders") of certificates representing
undivided fractional interests in Daimler-Benz Auto Grantor Trust 1993-A. In
accordance with the Agreement, the statement for Class A Certificateholders for
the September 1997 collection period (the "September Statement") was furnished
to the Trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders and, as such, was
distributed by the Trustee to the Certificateholders. A copy of the September
Statement is being filed as Exhibit 20 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

                  Exhibit No.          Description

                  20                   Statement for Class A
                                       Certificateholders for the
                                       September 1997 Collection Period


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                                   SIGNATURES

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

                              Daimler-Benz Auto Grantor Trust 1993-A
                                               (Registrant)

                              By:  Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, as Servicer


Date:  November 7, 1997       By:           /s/David A. Klanica
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                                    Name:   David A. Klanica
                                    Title:  Director of Accounting Services

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.         Description
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    20              Statement for Class A Certificateholders for the
                    September 1997 Collection Period



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