EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Sonic Automotive, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Sonic Automotive, Inc. on Form S-8 of (i) our report dated February 16, 1999 on
the consolidated financial statements of Sonic Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries
as of December 31, 1997 and 1998 and for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1998; (ii) our report dated March 26, 1999 on the combined
financial statements of Williams Automotive Group as of and for the year ended
December 31, 1998; (iii) our report dated March 16, 1999 on the financial
statements of Economy Cars, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 1998;
(iv) our report dated March 26, 1999 on the financial statements of Global
Imports, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 1998; (v) our report
dated March 12, 1999 on the combined financial statements of Newsome Automotive
Group as of and for the year ended December 31, 1998; (vi) our report dated
March 15, 1999 on the combined financial statements of Lloyd Automotive Group as
of and for the year ended December 31, 1998; and (vii) our report dated March
24, 1999 on the financial statements of Lute Riley Motors, Inc. as of and for
the year ended December 31, 1998, all appearing in the Prospectus dated April
29, 1999 that was included in Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-71803). We also consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement of Sonic Automotive, Inc. on Form S-8
of our report dated May 22, 1998 on the combined financial statements of
Hatfield Automotive Group as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 and for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, our report dated June 4, 1998
on the financial statements of Casa Ford of Houston, Inc. as of and for the year
ended December 31, 1997 and our report dated August 21, 1998 on the financial
statements of Higginbotham Automotive Group as of and for the year ended
December 31, 1997, all appearing in the Prospectus dated November 5, 1998 that
was included in Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Registration Nos. 333-64397 and 333-64397-001 through 333-64397-044).

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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Charlotte, North Carolina

June 18, 1999