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                                  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 (Date of earliest event reported)       October 27, 2001
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                         Standard Automotive Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                     001-13657            52-2018607
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 (State or other jurisdiction          (Commission           (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)         Identification No.)

 321 Valley Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey                 08844-4056
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  (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code        (908) 874-7778
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








         Item 5.  Other Events.

         On October 27, 2001, Standard Automotive Corporation issued a press
release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

         Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
                  and Exhibits.


                  (c)  Exhibits.    The following documents are filed as
                                    exhibits to this Report:

                       99.1          Press Release, dated October 27, 2001.








                                   SIGNATURES

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

                              Standard Automotive Corporation
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                                        (Registrant)

October 29, 2001                   /s/ MATTHEW B. BURRIS
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      Date                           Matthew B. Burris
                                  Chief Financial Officer