EXHIBIT 21.1
 
                     SUBSIDIARIES OF SONIC AUTO WORLD, INC.
 
1. Town and Country Ford, Inc.
State of Incorporation: North Carolina
 
2. Marcus David Corporation d/b/a Town & Country Toyota
State of Incorporation: North Carolina
 
3. Frontier Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc.
State of Incorporation: North Carolina
 
4. FMF Management, Inc. d/b/a Fort Mill Ford
State of Organization: South Carolina
 
5. Fort Mill Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge Inc.
State of Incorporation: South Carolina
 
6. Lone Star Ford, Inc.
State of Incorporation: Texas
 
7. Sonic Dodge, LLC
State of Incorporation: North Carolina
 
8. Sonic Chrysler-Plymouth-Jeep-Eagle, LLC
State of Incorporaiton: North Carolina