FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RACHOR JEFFREY C
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC [SAH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC., 5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/19/2007
(Street)

CHARLOTTE, NC 28212		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 03/19/2007   M   33,333 A $ 11.1875 124,653 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/19/2007   M   16,667 A $ 15.0312 141,320 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/19/2007   S   50,000 D $ 28.0503 91,320 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/20/2007   M   3,333 A $ 15.0312 94,653 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/20/2007   M   46,667 A $ 15.4375 141,320 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/20/2007   S   50,000 D $ 27.9857 91,320 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/21/2007   M   50,000 A $ 15.4375 141,320 D  
Class A Common Stock 03/21/2007   S   50,000 D $ 28.2795 91,320 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase $ 11.1875 03/19/2007   M     33,333   (1) 04/28/2010 Class A Common Stock 33,333 $ 0 0 D  
Options to Purchase $ 15.0312 03/19/2007   M     16,667   (2) 12/10/2008 Class A Common Stock 16,667 $ 0 3,333 D  
Options to Purchase $ 15.0312 03/20/2007   M     3,333   (2) 12/10/2008 Class A Common Stock 3,333 $ 0 0 D  
Options to Purchase $ 15.4375 03/20/2007   M     46,667   (3) 05/05/2009 Class A Common Stock 46,667 $ 0 53,333 D  
Options to Purchase $ 15.4375 03/21/2007   M     50,000   (3) 05/05/2009 Class A Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 3,333 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RACHOR JEFFREY C
C/O SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
5401 EAST INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28212		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Jeffrey C. Rachor   03/21/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These options vested in increments of 16,667 shares and 16,666 shares on 4/28/2002 and 4/28/2003, respectively.
(2) These options vested in increments of 6,667 shares, 6,666 shares and 6,667 shares on 12/10/1999, 12/10/2000 and 12/10/2001, respectively.
(3) These options vested in five equal annual installments beginning on 5/5/2000.

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