content: 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): August 30, 2002
  
  
  
  
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
  
  
  
           Delaware                        000-20841                86-0721358
  (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S Employer
  incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)
  
  
                             4020 E. Indian School Road
                               Phoenix, Arizona 85018
                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  
  
  
                                   (602) 852-6600
                (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  
  
  
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  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
                    UGLY DUCKLING ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO DRIVETIME(TM)
                          AND INTRODUCTION OF 0% FINANCING
  
  
  PHOENIX - August 28, 2002 - Ugly  Duckling  Corporation,  the  largest  used car
  dealership  chain in the country  focused  exclusively on the sub-prime  market,
  today  announced  that  effective  September 1, 2002, it is changing its name to
  DriveTime.  The name change reflects the Company's new direction and a change in
  the way it does business. DriveTime will be positioned to be the auto dealership
  and  finance  company  of choice  for people  with less than  perfect  credit by
  providing innovative credit solutions, quality vehicles and outstanding customer
  service.
  
  
  ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS
  
  99.1 Press Release dated August 29, 2002.
  
  <PAGE>
  
  
  
                                     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.
  
  
                                                     UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
  
  
  Date: August 30, 2002                          By: ____________________________
                                                     Jon D. Ehlinger
                                                     General Counsel and Secretary
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text: 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): August 30, 2002
  
                              UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
           Delaware                        000-20841                86-0721358
  (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S Employer
  incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)
  
                             4020 E. Indian School Road
                               Phoenix, Arizona 85018
                 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
  
                                   (602) 852-6600
                (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
  ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS
  
                    UGLY DUCKLING ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO DRIVETIME(TM)
                          AND INTRODUCTION OF 0% FINANCING
  
  PHOENIX - August 28, 2002 - Ugly  Duckling  Corporation,  the  largest  used car
  dealership  chain in the country  focused  exclusively on the sub-prime  market,
  today  announced  that  effective  September 1, 2002, it is changing its name to
  DriveTime.  The name change reflects the Company's new direction and a change in
  the way it does business. DriveTime will be positioned to be the auto dealership
  and  finance  company  of choice  for people  with less than  perfect  credit by
  providing innovative credit solutions, quality vehicles and outstanding customer
  service.
  
  ITEM 7.  EXHIBITS
  
  99.1 Press Release dated August 29, 2002.
  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.
  
                                                     UGLY DUCKLING CORPORATION
  
  Date: August 30, 2002                          By: ____________________________
                                                     Jon D. Ehlinger
                                                     General Counsel and Secretary