SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K/A
                                 AMENDMENT NO.1

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                  JULY 15, 1999
                                (Date of Report)

                              AVIS RENT A CAR, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

        DELAWARE                       1-13315                   11-3347585
(State of Incorporation)       (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
                                                             Identification No.)

          900 Old Country Road                                   11530
            Garden City, NY                                    (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (516) 222-3000


ITEM 1.  CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.

         Not applicable

ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

         Not applicable

ITEM 3.  BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.

         Not applicable

ITEM 4.  CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT.

         Not applicable

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         Not applicable

ITEM 6.  RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS.

         Not applicable

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         The following  document,  which was  originally  filed as an exhibit to
         Avis Rent A Car,  Inc.'s  Current  Report on Form 8-K,  dated  July 15,
         1999, is being  refiled to include  certain  information  inadvertently
         omitted from such original filing.

Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description

99.4     Certificate of Designation of Powers, Preferences and Special Rights of
         Series A  Cumulative  Participating  Redeemable  Convertible  Preferred
         Stock and Qualifications,  Limitations and Restrictions Thereof of Avis
         Fleet Leasing and Management Corporation.

ITEM 8.  CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

         Not applicable

ITEM 9.  SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES PURSUANT TO REGULATION S.

         Not applicable


                                   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 hereto duly authorized.



                               AVIS RENT A CAR, INC.
                               (Registrant)

                               By /s/ Kevin M. Sheehan
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                 Kevin M. Sheehan
                                 President -- Corporate and Business Affairs and
                                 Chief Financial Officer

Date:  8/10/99


                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.   Exhibit Description

99.4          Certificate  of  Designation  of Powers,  Preferences  and Special
              Rights of Series A Cumulative Participating Redeemable Convertible
              Preferred Stock and  Qualifications,  Limitations and Restrictions
              Thereof of Avis Fleet Leasing and Management Corporation.