VOLKSWAGEN CREDIT AUTO RECEIVABLES CORP
8-K, 1997-12-23
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            450 Fifth Street, N.W.
                            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:  December 15, 1997


                Volkswagen Credit Auto Receivables Corporation
                ----------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                                   EXHIBITS


       Delaware                    33-80055                  38-2748796
       --------                    --------                  ----------
(State of incorporation)       (Commission File)            (IRS Employer
                                   Number)                  Identification No.)

                3800 Hamlin Road, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
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              (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 340-4938

                                      N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events

        The Monthly Servicing Report relating to the Volkswagen Credit Auto 
Master Trust, Series 1996-1 for the Collection Period ended December 15, 1997, 
provided to Citibank, N.A., as trustee is attached hereto as Exhibit 20 and is 
incorporated herein by reference.


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

Designation                    Description                 Method of Filing
- -----------                    -----------                 ----------------

Exhibit 20                     Report for the month ended  Filed with this 
                               December 15, 1997 provided  report.
                               to Chemical Bank, as trustee
                               under the Volkswagen Credit
                               Auto Master Trust, Series
                               1996-1

        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.



                                        Volkswagen Credit Auto Master Trust


                                        By:  Volkswagen Credit Auto
                                             Receivables Corporation


                                        By: /s/Allen L. Strang
                                            ----------------------
                                            Allen L. Strang
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Volkswagen Credit Auto Master Trust 1996-1
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                               Distribution Date Statement: December 15, 1997
 
 
 
<S>      <C>                                                                            <C>
a.       Aggregate Amount of Collections                                                     $192,138,163.21
         Aggregate Amount of Interest Collections                                            $  3,155,370.12
         Aggregate Amount of Principal Collections                                           $188,982,793.09
         Investment Proceeds                                                                 $          0.00
 
b.       Series Allocation Percentage                                                                 100.00%
         Floating Allocation Percentage                                                                99.31%
         Fixed Allocation Percentage                                                                     N/A
 
c.       Total Amount Distributed on Series 1996-1                                           $  1,705,520.83
 
d.       Amount of Such Distribution Allocable to Principal on 1996-1                        $          0.00
 
e.       Amount of Such Distribution Allocable to Interest on 1996-1                         $  1,705,520.83
 
f.       Investor Default Amount                                                             $          0.00
 
g.       Draw Amount                                                                         $          0.00
 
h.       Investor Charge Offs                                                                $          0.00
         Amounts of Reimbursements                                                           $          0.00
 
i.       Monthly Servicing Fee                                                                          1.00%
 
j.       Expected Controlled Distribution Amount                                             $          0.00
 
k.       Invested Amount                                                                     $375,000,000.00
 
l.       Pool Factor                                                                                  100.00%
 
m.       Available Subordinated Amount                                                       $ 66,041,908.54
 
n.       Reserve Fund Balance                                                                $  1,875,000.00
 
o.       Principal Funding Account Balance                                                   $          0.00
         Yield Supplement Account Balance                                                    $  1,875,000.00
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VW CREDIT, INCUserUserVW CREDIT, INC. -- SERVICER                                                                      Page 1
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                                                              VOLKSWAGEN CREDIT AUTO MASTER TRUST, SERIES 1996-1
 
                                                                Monthly Servicer Report Input and Summary Page
                                                                ---------------------------------------------
TRANSACTION SUMMARY                                                                           
- -------------------
                                                                 From         To     Days   
                                                                 -----        --     ----   
<S>                                                        <C>               <C>       <C>    
Current Interest Period                                           11/17/97   12/14/97    28   
                                                                                              
Series Allocation Percentage                                        100.00%                   
                                                                                              
                                                                                              
Initial Principal Balance                                  $375,000,000.00                    
Outstanding Principal Balance                              $375,000,000.00                    
Principal Balance of Receivables for Determination Date    $484,688,656.45                    
Amount Invested in Receivables on Series Issuance Date     $375,000,000.00                    
Initial Invested Amount                                    $375,000,000.00                    
Invested Amount at the Beginning of Period                 $375,000,000.00                    
Invested Amount                                            $375,000,000.00                    
Required Subordinated Amount                               $ 66,041,908.54                    
Excess Funded Amount                                       $          0.00                    
                                                                                              
Available Subordinated Amount (previous period)            $ 66,577,760.80                    
                                                                                              
Incremental Subordinated Amount (previous period)          $ 12,960,127.27                    
                                                                                              
RESERVE FUND AND YIELD SUPPLEMENT ACCOUNT                                                     
- -----------------------------------------
                                                                                              
Yield Supplement Account Initial Deposit                   $  1,875,000.00                    
Yield Supplement Account Beginning Balance                 $  1,875,000.00                    
Yield Supplement Account Required Amount                   $  1,875,000.00                    
                                                                                              
Reserve Fund Initial Deposit                               $  1,875,000.00                    
Reserve Fund Required Amount                               $  1,875,000.00                    
Reserve Fund Beginning Balance                             $  1,875,000.00                    
                                                                                              
                                                                                              
Outstanding Carryover Amount - Beginning Balance           $          0.00                    
Yield Supplement Account Draw Amount                       $          0.00                    
Outstanding Carryover Amount - Ending Balance              $          0.00                    
Yield Supplement Account Balance - Ending Balance          $  1,875,000.00                    
Yield Supplement Account Required Deposit Amount           $          0.00                    
                                                                                              
Reserve Fund Draw Amount                                   $          0.00                    
Reserve Fund Ending Balance                                $  1,875,000.00                    
                                                                                              
Reserve Fund Required Deposit Amount                       $          0.00                    
                                                                                              
1-month LIBOR Rate (annualized)                                  5.6875000%                   
Certificate Coupon (annualized)                                  5.8475000%                   
Prime Rate (annualized)                                          8.5000000%                   
Servicing Fee Rate (annualized)                                      1.000%       
Excess Spread                                                    1.9025000%       
                                                                                  
TRUST PRINCIPAL RECEIVABLES                                                       
- ---------------------------
                                                                                  
Pool Balance at the Beginning of Period                    $377,608,639.67        
Pool Balance at the Ending of Period                       $466,816,180.18        
Average Aggregate Principal Balance                        $422,212,409.93        
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
Aggregate Principal Collections                            $188,982,793.09        
                                                                                  
New Principal Receivables                                  $278,283,478.60        
Receivables Added for Additional Accounts                  $          0.00        
Investor Default Amount                                    $          0.00        
Net Losses                                                 $          0.00        
Monthly Interest Accrued, but not Paid                     $          0.00        
Ineligible Receivables                                     $          0.00        
                                                                                  
Ineligible Receivables in Prior Collection Period          $          0.00        
Defaulted Receivables in Ineligible and Overconc.          $          0.00        
 Accounts                                                                         
                                                                                  
MISCELLANEOUS DATA                                                                
- ------------------
                                                                                  
Recoveries on Receivables Written Off                      $          0.00        
Spread Over Prime for Portfolio                                       0.25%       
Weighted Average Interest Rate                                        8.75%       
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PORTFOLIO CHARGE OFF RATE AT COLLECTION PERIOD END
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<S>                                                             <C>
Net losses as a % of Avg. Receivables Balance (annualized)      0.00%

PORTFOLIO AND DEALERSHIP STATISTICS
- -----------------------------------

Used Vehicle Receivables' Balance                               $ 40,342,096.67
Used Vehicle Percentage                                         8.642%
Used Vehicle Percentage During Last Collection Period           10.818%
Early Amortization Event?                                       NO
Largest Dealer or Dealer Affiliation Balance                    $ 21,187,244.03
Largest Dealer Percentage                                       5.611%

Aggregate Principal Amount of Receivables of Dealers over 2%    $ 13,583,317.59
Aggregate % Principal Amount of Receivables of Dealers over 2%  2.910%

SUMMARY OF COLLECTIONS
- ----------------------

Aggregate Amount of Collections                                 $192,138,163.21
Aggregate Amount of Interest Collections                        $  3,155,370.12

Investment Proceeds                                             $          0.00
Aggregate Amount of Principal Collections                       $188,982,793.09
Asset Receivables Rate                                          8.650%
Use Asset Receivables Rate?                                     NO
Carryover Amount (this Distribution Date)                       N/A
Total Carryover Amount                                          N/A

PAYMENT RATE INFORMATION
- ------------------------

Monthly Payment Rate                                            44.76%
Previous Collection Period Monthly Payment Rate                 60.02%
Monthly Payment Rate 3 months ago                               61.47%
3-month Average Payment Rate                                    55.42%
12-month Minimum Payment Rate                                   44.76%
Early Amortization Event?                                       NO

ACCUMULATION PERIOD/EARLY AMORTIZATION PERIOD
- ---------------------------------------------

Extend Revolving Period?                                        YES
Last Day of Revolving Period                                    N/A
Invested Amount as of Last Day of Revolving Period              N/A
Accumulation Period Length (months)                             N/A
First Accumulation Date                                         TO BE DETERMINED
Expected Final Payment Date                                     N/A
Required Participation Percentage                               4.00%
Principal Funding Account Balance                               $        0.00
Principal Payment Amount                                        $        0.00
Controlled Deposit Amount                                       $        0.00

TOTAL AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED ON SERIES 1996-1
- -----------------------------------------

CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
- ------------------
 i.    Monthly Interest Distribution                            $1,705,520.83
 ii.   Monthly Servicing Fee Distribution                       $  312,500.00
 iii.  Reserve Fund Deposit Amount Distribution                 $        0.00
 iv.  Investor Default Amount Distribution                      $        0.00
 v.  Outstanding Carryover Amount Distribution                  $        0.00
 vi. Yield Supplement Account Deposit Amount Distribution       $        0.00
                                                                -------------
 Excess Servicing                                               $1,115,550.99


 Excess Servicing (Previous Period)                             $  847,010.39


 DEFICIENCY AMOUNT
 -----------------

Deficiency Amount                                              $        0.0
RANSACTION SUMMARY                                                             
Draw Amount                                                    $        0.0
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                     VOLKSWAGEN CREDIT AUTO MASTER TRUST, SERIES 1996-1
 
                                          Summary
                                          -------
 
                    Collections                   ACCRUAL         DISTRIBUTION
                ------------------                ----------------------------
From:                    17-Nov-97
To:                      14-Dec-97
Days:                           27
 
LIBOR RATE               5.6875000%
(1 month)
 
SERIES #                         1   Active
VCI RATING:             N/A
 
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TRUST AND SERIES ALLOCATIONS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD
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                                        Series                         
Series                 Series         Allocation        Invested       
Number                  NAME          Percentage         Amount        
- ----------------  ----------------   -------------   ---------------   
<S>               <C>                 <C>            <C>                
                  Trust                              $375,000,000.00   
1                 Series 1996-1             100.00%  $375,000,000.00   


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                   Excess      Required           Required         Outstanding  
  Subordinated     Funded    Participation     Participation       Certificate  
     Amount        Amount     Percentage           Amount            Balance    
 --------------    ------    -------------     --------------    ---------------
<S>               <C>         <C>            <C>                 <C> 
 $66,041,908.54     $0.00         N/A          $  15,000,000.00                 
 $66,041,908.54     $0.00         4.00%        $  15,000,000.00    $375,000,000.00 
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VW CREDIT, INC. -- SERVICER
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                                                   VOLKSWAGEN CREDIT AUTO MASTER TRUST, SERIES 1996-1                    Page 3
 
                                                                 SERVICING CERTIFICATE
                                                                 ---------------------
 
 
 
INITIAL AMOUNTS                                                                          
- ---------------
                                                                                         
<S>                                                       <C>                            
Initial Invested Amount                                   $375,000,000.00                
                                                                                         
Invested Amount                                           $375,000,000.00                
Controlled Accumulation Amount                            $          0.00                
Required Subordinated Amount                              $ 66,041,908.54                
Annualized Servicing Fee Rate                                        1.00%               
                                                                                         
First Controlled Accumulation Date                         TO BE DETERMINED              
Accumulation Period Length (months)                             N/A
Expected Final Payment Date                                     N/A
Initial Settlement Date                                         28-Mar-96
Required Participation Percentage                                    4.00%
Subordinated Percentage                                             14.29%
 
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       EXCESS SPREAD                        
        CALCULATION                         
  ------------------------                  
                                            
  <C>                                  <C>   
  Weighted Average Rate Charged to     8.75%
  Dealers                                   
  LIBOR                                5.69%
  Certificate Rate (LIBOR+16 b.p.)     5.85%
  Servicing Fee Rate                   1.00%
  Investor Net Losses                  0.00%
                                       ---- 
  Excess Spread                        1.90% 
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SERIES 1996-1 MONTHLY REPORTING
- -------------------------------
                                                                                                
                                                           Series 1996-1         Invested       
Principal Receivables                                          Total              Amount        
- ------------------------------------------------------    ---------------     ---------------   
<S>                                                       <C>                  <C> 
Series Allocation Percentage                                       100.00%                      
Beginning Balance                                         $375,000,000.00     $375,000,000.00   
  Floating Allocation Percentage                                    99.31%              99.31%  
  Fixed Allocation Percentage                                   N/A                             
                                                                                                
Principal Collections                                     $188,982,793.09     $188,982,793.09   
New Principal Receivables                                 $278,283,478.60     $278,283,478.60   
Principal Default Amounts                                 $          0.00     $          0.00   
Receivables Added for Additional Accounts                 $          0.00     $          0.00   
Controlled Deposit Amount                                 $          0.00                 N/A   
Principal Allocation Percentage                                                                 
"Pool Factor"                                                100.00000000%                      
                                                                                                
Ending Balance                                            $375,000,000.00     $375,000,000.00   
  Floating Allocation Percentage                                    80.33%              80.33%
                                             
 
NON-PRINCIPAL RECEIVABLES
- -------------------------
 
Interest Collections                                      $  3,133,571.83
Recoveries on Receivables Written Off                     $          0.00
Investment Income                                         $          0.00


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                                                        REQUIRED            EXCESS 
                                                     Subordinated          Funding
                                                         Amount             Amount 
                                                         ------             ------
<S>                                                <C>                    <C> 
Beginning Balance                                        $66,041,908.54      $ 0.0
  Floating Allocation Percentage                                                  
  Fixed Allocation Percentage                                                     
                                                                                  
Principal Collections                                    N.A.               N.A.  
New Principal Receivables                                N.A.               N.A.  
Principal Default Amounts                                N.A.               N.A.  
Receivables Added for Additional Accounts                N.A.               N.A.  
Controlled Deposit Amount                                N.A.               N.A.  
Principal Allocation Percentage                                                   
"Pool Factor"                                                                     
                                                                                  
Ending Balance                                           $66,041,908.54       $0.0 
  Floating Allocation Percentage             
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VW CREDIT, INC. -- SERVICER                                              PAGE 4

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              VOLKSWAGEN CREDIT AUTO MASTER TRUST, SERIES 1996-1
 
                             SERVICING CERTIFICATE
                             ---------------------
 
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<CAPTION> 
 
 
 
Subordinated Amount & Reserve Fund                        Current               Previous
- ------------------------------------------------     ------------------    ------------------
<S>                                                 <C>                    <C> 
Available Subordination Amount (Previous)                $66,577,760.80        $74,673,840.98
  Required Subordination Draw Amount                     $         0.00                   N/A
  Reserve Fund Funds to Inv. Default Amount              $         0.00                   N/A
  Excess Servicing (Previous Period)                     $   847,010.39        $   847,010.39
                                                         --------------
(a) Available Subordinated Amount?                       $67,424,771.19        $75,520,851.37
 
(b) Available Subordinated Amount?                       $53,571,428.57        $44,141,145.74
 
Available Subordinated Amount                            $89,917,386.99        $66,577,760.80
 
Incremental Subordinated Amount                          $12,470,479.97        $12,119,952.92
  Overconcentration Amount                               $13,583,317.59        $12,960,127.27
 
Beginning Reserve Fund Balance                           $ 1,875,000.00        $ 1,875,000.00
Reserve Fund Required Balance                            $ 1,875,000.00        $ 1,875,000.00
Reserve Fund Draw                                        $         0.00                   N/A
Reserve Fund Required Deposit                            $         0.00                   N/A
Reserve Fund Deposit Amount                              $         0.00                   N/A
Reserve Fund Release                                     $         0.00                   N/A
Ending Reserve Fund Balance                              $ 1,875,000.00        $ 1,875,000.00
 
REQUIRED INTEREST DISTRIBUTIONS
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Available Interest Collections                           $ 3,155,370.12        $ 3,423,126.78
  Certificateholder Interest Collections                 $ 3,133,571.83        $ 3,491,219.98
  Subordinate Interest Collections                       $   551,858.84        $   523,786.32
Investment Income                                        $         0.00        $         0.00
Reserve Fund Balance                                     $ 1,875,000.00        $ 1,875,000.00
                                                         --------------
Total Interest  Available                                $ 5,560,430.66        $ 5,890,006.30
 
Interest Shortfall                                       $         0.00                   N/A
Additional Interest                                      $         0.00                   N/A
Carry-over Amount                                        $         0.00                   N/A
Carry-over Shortfall                                     $         0.00                   N/A
Additional Carry-over Shortfall                          $         0.00                   N/A
 
Monthly Servicing Fee                                    $   351,843.67        $   310,539.41
Investor Monthly Servicing Fee                           $   312,500.00        $   257,490.02
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