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)  June 7, 1994


                   FORD CREDIT 1994-A GRANTOR TRUST
        (Ford Credit Auto Receivables Corporation - Originator)
   
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------  
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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Delaware                       33-53491             38-2973806
- - --------                       --------             ----------
(State of other juris-   (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation                             I.D. No.)
                                    


The American Road, Dearborn, Michigan            48121
- - ----------------------------------------       ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code  313-322-3000



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Item 5.  Other Events

Ford Credit 1994-A Grantor Trust (the "Trust"), originated by
Ford Credit
Auto Receivables Corporation (the "Company"), under the laws of
New York, has
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, 6.35% Asset Backed Certificates, Class
A, in the
aggregate principal amount of $1,015,887,266.24 (the
"Certificates"),
pursuant to Registration Statement No. 33-53491.  On May 23,
1994, Ford Motor
Credit Company ("Ford Credit"), as seller, and the Company, as
purchaser,
entered into a Purchase Agreement dated as of May 1, 1994, (the
"Purchase
Agreement"), transferring from Ford Credit to the Company
property primarily
consisting of retail installment sale contracts secured by new
and used
automobiles and light trucks, certain monies due thereunder,
security
interests in the vehicles financed thereby and certain other
property (the
"Property").  On May 23, 1994, Ford Credit, as servicer, the
Company, as
seller, and Chemical Bank as Trustee, entered into a Pooling and
Servicing
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1994, creating the Trust and
transferring from
the Company to the Trust the Property.  In return for the 
property, the
Trust transferred to the Company Certificates in the principal
amount of
$1,015,887,226.24  Detailed information on the pool of retail
installment
sale contracts in the Trust and the servicing thereof is
contained within the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and
Prospectus filed
herewith as exhibits. 

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

                                     EXHIBITS
Designation          Description                            
Method of       
                                                            
Filing
- - -----------          ------------                           
- - ----------------
Exhibit 4.1          Purchase Agreement dated as of         
Filed with this 
                     May 1, 1994 between Ford Motor         
Report.
                     Credit Company, as seller, and
                     Ford Credit Auto Receivables
                     Corporation, as purchaser.

Exhibit 4.2          Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated  
Filed with this
                     as of May 1, 1994, among Ford          
Report.
                     Motor Credit Company, as servicer,
                     Ford Credit Auto Receivables Corpor-
                     ation, as seller, and Chemcial Bank,
                     as trustee.

Exhibit 99           Prospectus dated May 10, 1994,          
Incorporated by
                     relating to the sale of Ford Credit     
reference from 
                     1994-A Grantor Trust 6.35% Asset         the
Company's 
                     Backed Certificates, Class A.           
filing of such
                                                             
Prospectus with
                                                              the
Commission
                                                             
pursuant to its
                                                             
Rule 424(b)(1) 
                                                              on
May 12,
                                                             
1994.
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                                 SIGNATURE

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

                                    Ford Credit 1994-A Grantor
Trust
                                              (Registrant)

Date:  June 7, 1994                 By:/s/R. P. Conrad
                                   
- - ---------------------------------
                                       R. P. Conrad
                                    Assistant Secretary of Ford
Credit
                                     Auto Receivables
Corporation,
                                     originator of Trust

                   
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                               EXHIBIT INDEX


Designation                     Description                       
          
- - -----------                     -----------
Exhibit 4.1          Purchase Agreement dated as of 
                     May 1, 1994 between Ford Motor
                     Credit Company, as seller, and
                     Ford Credit Auto Receivables
                     Corporation, as purchaser.

Exhibit 4.2          Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated
                     as of May 1, 1994, among Ford
                     Motor Credit Company, as servicer,
                     Ford Credit Auto Receivables Corpor-
                     ation, as seller, and Chemcial Bank,
                     as trustee.

Exhibit 99*          Prospectus dated May 10, 1994,         
                     relating to the sale of Ford Credit
                     1994-A Grantor Trust 6.35% Asset
                     Backed Certificates, Class A.

*Incorporated by reference.
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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)  June 7, 1994

                   FORD CREDIT 1994-A GRANTOR TRUST
        (Ford Credit Auto Receivables Corporation - Originator)
   
- - ---------------------------------------------------------------  
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware                       33-53491             38-2973806
- - --------                       --------             ----------
(State of other juris-   (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation                             I.D. No.)
                                    

The American Road, Dearborn, Michigan            48121
- - ----------------------------------------       ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code  313-322-3000
Item 5.  Other Events

Ford Credit 1994-A Grantor Trust (the "Trust"), originated by
Ford Credit
Auto Receivables Corporation (the "Company"), under the laws of
New York, has
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, 6.35% Asset Backed Certificates, Class
A, in the
aggregate principal amount of $1,015,887,266.24 (the
"Certificates"),
pursuant to Registration Statement No. 33-53491.  On May 23,
1994, Ford Motor
Credit Company ("Ford Credit"), as seller, and the Company, as
purchaser,
entered into a Purchase Agreement dated as of May 1, 1994, (the
"Purchase
Agreement"), transferring from Ford Credit to the Company
property primarily
consisting of retail installment sale contracts secured by new
and used
automobiles and light trucks, certain monies due thereunder,
security
interests in the vehicles financed thereby and certain other
property (the
"Property").  On May 23, 1994, Ford Credit, as servicer, the
Company, as
seller, and Chemical Bank as Trustee, entered into a Pooling and
Servicing
Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1994, creating the Trust and
transferring from
the Company to the Trust the Property.  In return for the 
property, the
Trust transferred to the Company Certificates in the principal
amount of
$1,015,887,226.24  Detailed information on the pool of retail
installment
sale contracts in the Trust and the servicing thereof is
contained within the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and
Prospectus filed
herewith as exhibits. 

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

                                     EXHIBITS
Designation          Description                            
Method of       
                                                            
Filing
- - -----------          ------------                           
- - ----------------
Exhibit 4.1          Purchase Agreement dated as of         
Filed with this 
                     May 1, 1994 between Ford Motor         
Report.
                     Credit Company, as seller, and
                     Ford Credit Auto Receivables
                     Corporation, as purchaser.

Exhibit 4.2          Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated  
Filed with this
                     as of May 1, 1994, among Ford          
Report.
                     Motor Credit Company, as servicer,
                     Ford Credit Auto Receivables Corpor-
                     ation, as seller, and Chemcial Bank,
                     as trustee.

Exhibit 99           Prospectus dated May 10, 1994,          
Incorporated by
                     relating to the sale of Ford Credit     
reference from 
                     1994-A Grantor Trust 6.35% Asset         the
Company's 
                     Backed Certificates, Class A.           
filing of such
                                                             
Prospectus with
                                                              the
Commission
                                                             
pursuant to its
                                                             
Rule 424(b)(1) 
                                                              on
May 12,
                                                             
1994.
SIGNATURE

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

                                    Ford Credit 1994-A Grantor
Trust
                                              (Registrant)

Date:  June 7, 1994                 By:/s/R. P. Conrad
                                   
- - ---------------------------------
                                       R. P. Conrad
                                    Assistant Secretary of Ford
Credit
                                     Auto Receivables
Corporation,
                                     originator of Trust
EXHIBIT INDEX

Designation                     Description                       
          
- - -----------                     -----------
Exhibit 4.1          Purchase Agreement dated as of 
                     May 1, 1994 between Ford Motor
                     Credit Company, as seller, and
                     Ford Credit Auto Receivables
                     Corporation, as purchaser.

Exhibit 4.2          Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated
                     as of May 1, 1994, among Ford
                     Motor Credit Company, as servicer,
                     Ford Credit Auto Receivables Corpor-
                     ation, as seller, and Chemcial Bank,
                     as trustee.

Exhibit 99*          Prospectus dated May 10, 1994,         
                     relating to the sale of Ford Credit
                     1994-A Grantor Trust 6.35% Asset
                     Backed Certificates, Class A.

*Incorporated by reference.