content: 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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2000
  
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
               Delaware               000-20841               86-0721358
       (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission            (IRS Employer
             of incorporation)       File Number)         Identification No.)
  
  
              2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 500, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 852-6600
  
                                   Not applicable.
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
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  Item 5.           Other Events
  
  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of Ugly Duckling  Corporation's  press
  release  dated  October 27, 2000 titled "Ugly  Duckling  Reports  Withdrawal  of
  Chairman's  Offer to Purchase  Outstanding  Common  Stock" which  describes  the
  withdrawal of an offer made by Mr. Ernest C. Garcia II, Ugly Duckling's Chairman
  and largest  stockholder,  to purchase all of the  outstanding  shares of common
  stock of Ugly Duckling not already owned by Mr.Garcia.
  
  EXHIBIT
  
  NO.               DESCRIPTION
  
  99.1     Ugly Duckling Corporation Press Release Dated October 27, 2000 Titled
  "Ugly Duckling Reports Withdrawal of Chairman's Offer to Purchase Outstanding
  Common Stock."
  
  
  
  
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                                      UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
  
  Date:    October 30, 2000                          By:  \S\ Jon D. Ehlinger
  
                                                          Vice President,
                                                           Secretary and
                                                          General Counsel
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text: 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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2000
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
               Delaware               000-20841               86-0721358
       (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission            (IRS Employer
             of incorporation)       File Number)         Identification No.)
  
              2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 500, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
                 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 852-6600
  
                                   Not applicable.
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  Item 5.           Other Events
  
  Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of Ugly Duckling  Corporation's  press
  release  dated  October 27, 2000 titled "Ugly  Duckling  Reports  Withdrawal  of
  Chairman's  Offer to Purchase  Outstanding  Common  Stock" which  describes  the
  withdrawal of an offer made by Mr. Ernest C. Garcia II, Ugly Duckling's Chairman
  and largest  stockholder,  to purchase all of the  outstanding  shares of common
  stock of Ugly Duckling not already owned by Mr.Garcia.
  
  EXHIBIT
  
  NO.               DESCRIPTION
  
  99.1     Ugly Duckling Corporation Press Release Dated October 27, 2000 Titled
  "Ugly Duckling Reports Withdrawal of Chairman's Offer to Purchase Outstanding
  Common Stock."
  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 hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                                      UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
  
  Date:    October 30, 2000                          By:  \S\ Jon D. Ehlinger
  
                                                          Vice President,
                                                           Secretary and
                                                          General Counsel