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:  March 26, 1999

                         CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Delaware                       333-06039          38-3082892
-------------------------------     ----------     ------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of     Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)     File Number     Identification No.)


Corporate Trust Center
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE                          19801
---------------------------------------                  ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     302-658-7581
                                                       ------------


Items 1-6.     Not Applicable.

Item 7.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a)       Not Applicable

     (b)       Not Applicable

     (c)       Exhibits

               4.1  Indenture  between  Capital  Auto  Receivables  Asset  Trust
                    1999-1 (the "Trust") and the First National Bank of Chicago,
                    as Indenture Trustee, dated as of March 11, 1999

               4.2  Trust Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables,  Inc. (the
                    "Seller") and Bankers Trust  (Delaware),  as Owner  Trustee,
                    dated as of March 11, 1999

               99.1 Trust Sale and  Servicing  Agreement  among  General  Motors
                    Acceptance   Corporation,    as   Servicer,   Capital   Auto
                    Receivables, Inc. as the Seller and Capital Auto Receivables
                    Asset Trust 1999-1 as the Issuer, dated as of March 11, 1999

               99.2 Supplemental  Statement  of  Eligibility  on Form T-1 of the
                    First  National  Bank of Chicago as Indenture  Trustee under
                    the Indenture

               99.3 Pooling  and  Servicing   Agreement   between  Capital  Auto
                    Receivables, Inc. and General Motors Acceptance Corporation,
                    dated as of March 11, 1999

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                                   SIGNATURES
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.


                                       CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
                                       --------------------------------------
                                          (Registrant)
                                       s/  William F. Muir
                                       --------------------------------------
Dated:  March 26, 1999                 William F. Muir, Chairman of the Board
        -----------------




                                       s/  John D. Finnegan 
Dated:  March 26, 1999                 --------------------------------------
        -----------------              John D. Finnegan, President and Director




<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit               Description
-------               -----------

4.2                   Indenture  between  Capital Auto  Receivables  Asset Trust
                      1999-1  (the  "Trust")  and  the  First  National  Bank of
                      Chicago, as Indenture Trustee, dated as of March 11, 1999

4.2                   Trust Agreement between Capital Auto
                      Receivables, Inc. (the "Seller") and Bankers
                      Trust (Delaware), as Owner Trustee, dated as
                      of March 11, 1999

99.1                  Trust Sale and  Servicing Agreement  among General  Motors
                      Acceptance  Corporation,   as   Servicer,   Capital   Auto
                      Receivables,  Inc.  as   the  Seller    and  Capital  Auto
                      Receivables  Asset Trust 1999-1 as the Issurer,  dated as 
                      of March 11, 1999

99.2                  Supplemental  Statement of  Eligibility on Form T-1 of the
                      first National Bank of Chicago as Indenture  Trustee under
                      the Indenture

99.3                  Pooling  and  Servicing  Agreement  between  Capital  Auto
                      Receivables,   Inc.   and   General    Motors   Acceptance
                      Corporation ,  dated as of March 11, 1999
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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:  March 26, 1999

                         CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Delaware                       333-06039          38-3082892
-------------------------------     ----------     ------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of     Commission     (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)     File Number     Identification No.)

Corporate Trust Center
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE                          19801
---------------------------------------                  ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     302-658-7581
                                                       ------------

Items 1-6.     Not Applicable.

Item 7.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a)       Not Applicable

     (b)       Not Applicable

     (c)       Exhibits

               4.1  Indenture  between  Capital  Auto  Receivables  Asset  Trust
                    1999-1 (the "Trust") and the First National Bank of Chicago,
                    as Indenture Trustee, dated as of March 11, 1999

               4.2  Trust Agreement between Capital Auto Receivables,  Inc. (the
                    "Seller") and Bankers Trust  (Delaware),  as Owner  Trustee,
                    dated as of March 11, 1999

               99.1 Trust Sale and  Servicing  Agreement  among  General  Motors
                    Acceptance   Corporation,    as   Servicer,   Capital   Auto
                    Receivables, Inc. as the Seller and Capital Auto Receivables
                    Asset Trust 1999-1 as the Issuer, dated as of March 11, 1999

               99.2 Supplemental  Statement  of  Eligibility  on Form T-1 of the
                    First  National  Bank of Chicago as Indenture  Trustee under
                    the Indenture

               99.3 Pooling  and  Servicing   Agreement   between  Capital  Auto
                    Receivables, Inc. and General Motors Acceptance Corporation,
                    dated as of March 11, 1999
SIGNATURES
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.

                                       CAPITAL AUTO RECEIVABLES, INC.
                                       --------------------------------------
                                          (Registrant)
                                       s/  William F. Muir
                                       --------------------------------------
Dated:  March 26, 1999                 William F. Muir, Chairman of the Board
        -----------------

                                       s/  John D. Finnegan 
Dated:  March 26, 1999                 --------------------------------------
        -----------------              John D. Finnegan, President and Director
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit               Description
-------               -----------

4.2                   Indenture  between  Capital Auto  Receivables  Asset Trust
                      1999-1  (the  "Trust")  and  the  First  National  Bank of
                      Chicago, as Indenture Trustee, dated as of March 11, 1999

4.2                   Trust Agreement between Capital Auto
                      Receivables, Inc. (the "Seller") and Bankers
                      Trust (Delaware), as Owner Trustee, dated as
                      of March 11, 1999

99.1                  Trust Sale and  Servicing Agreement  among General  Motors
                      Acceptance  Corporation,   as   Servicer,   Capital   Auto
                      Receivables,  Inc.  as   the  Seller    and  Capital  Auto
                      Receivables  Asset Trust 1999-1 as the Issurer,  dated as 
                      of March 11, 1999

99.2                  Supplemental  Statement of  Eligibility on Form T-1 of the
                      first National Bank of Chicago as Indenture  Trustee under
                      the Indenture

99.3                  Pooling  and  Servicing  Agreement  between  Capital  Auto
                      Receivables,   Inc.   and   General    Motors   Acceptance
                      Corporation ,  dated as of March 11, 1999