UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  FORM 10-K/A
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 3)


(Mark One)
   [X]          ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
                    For the fiscal year ended  DECEMBER 31, 1999

                                       OR

   [  ]       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
                  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
          For the transition period from ___________ to  ____________

                          Commission File Number 1-1059

                       CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          MARYLAND                              52-0550682
(State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)                  Number)

ONE NORTH CHARLES STREET
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND                                         21201
(Address of principle executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

    Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 539-7400

         SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT:

                                               NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
       TITLE OF EACH CLASS                     ON WHICH REGISTERED
Class A Common Stock - $5 Par Value           American Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock - $5 Par Value           American Stock Exchange

     SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT: NONE

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.          YES   X   NO

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates as of
December 31, 1999 was $34,322,322.

The number of shares outstanding at January 31, 2000 of the registrant's $5
par value Class A and Class B Common Stock was 4,817,394 shares and
5,253,862 shares, respectively.


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This Amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999 is being filed by Crown Central Petroleum Corporation in
order to amend the following:  Item 14 Exhibits, Financial Statement
Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K (a)(3) and (c) List of Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

  23       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent accountants, relating
           to the financial statements of the Crown Central Employees
           Savings Plan (the "Plan") is filed herewith.

  99       FORM 11-K


                               SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                            CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION


                            /s/---Jan L. Ries
                            Jan L. Ries
                            Controller, Chief Accounting Officer
                            and Duly Authorized Officer

Date: June 28, 2000