EXHIBIT 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Sonic Automotive, Inc. on Form S-3 filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) 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 8, 1999 that was included in Sonic Automotive, Inc.'s
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-71803). We 
also consent to the incorporation by reference in  this Registration Statement 
of Sonic Automotive, Inc. on Form S-3 filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) 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 Statement Nos. 333-64397 and 333-64397-001 through 333-64397-044).


We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the
Prospectus, which is part of such S-3 Registration Statement.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina


April 29, 1999