FORD CREDIT AUTO LOAN MASTER TRUST
8-K/A, 2000-11-20
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                           Washington, D.C.  20549

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                                  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 31, 2000.

            FORD CREDIT AUTO LOAN MASTER TRUST,
         SERIES 1996-1, 1996-2 AND 1997-1

Delaware                 0-21686                     38-2973806
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State or        (Commission File Number)            IRS Employer
other juris-                                         I.D. Number
diction of
incorporation

     (FORD CREDIT AUTO RECEIVABLES CORPORATION - ORIGINATOR)
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      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

One American Road, Dearborn, Michigan            48126
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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

     The Monthly  Servicing  Report relating to the Ford Credit Auto Loan Master
Trust, Series 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1997-1 for the Collection Period ended
October 31, 2000,  provided to The Chase Manhattan Bank,  formerly Chemical
Bank, as  trustee,  is  attached  hereto as Exhibit 19 and is  incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AND EXHIBITS


                                    EXHIBITS

DESIGNATION       DESCRIPTION                   METHOD OF FILING
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Exhibit 19     Ford Credit Auto Loan            Filed with
               Master Trust, Series 1996-1,     this Report.
               1996-2 and 1997-1 Servicing
               Report for the  Collection
               Period ended October 31, 2000.

                        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 Auto Loan Master Trust,
                   Series 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1997-1
                                 (Registrant)


Date:  November 14, 2000          By: /s/R. P. Conrad
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                                 R. P. Conrad
                                 Assistant Secretary of Ford
                                 Credit Auto Receivables
                                 Corporation, originator of Trust

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Designation                   Description

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Exhibit 19          Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust
                    Series 1996-1, 1996-2 and 1997-1
                    Servicing Report for the
                    Collection Period ended
                    October 31, 2000.





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