SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 11, 1997
TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 8, 1997 AND
PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 8, 1997
$1,408,404,075.83
GMAC 1997-A Grantor Trust
6.50% Asset Backed Certificates, Class A
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Capital Auto Receivables, Inc.
Seller
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General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Servicer
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In the table appearing on p. S-3 of the Prospectus Supplement dated
April 8, 1997 under the heading "The Certificates," the Subordination Spread
Trigger is not specified and the amount specified for the Trigger Subordination
Spread Amount is incorrect. Following are the correct amounts:
Subordination Spread Trigger....................$150,000,000.00
Trigger Subordination Spread Amount.............$ 22,534,465.21
THIS SUPPLEMENT MUST BE DELIVERED TOGETHER WITH THE PROSPECTUS AND
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT REFERRED TO ABOVE, AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
THEREWITH.
