SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                 FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

/x/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2000

                                     OR

/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from               to
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Commission file number:  021686

              FORD CREDIT AUTO LOAN MASTER TRUST
    (Ford Credit Auto Receivables Corporation - Originator)
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    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                          38-2973806
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(State of Incorporation)     (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

 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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Series 1996-1, 5.50% Auto Loan Asset Backed Certificates
Series 1996-2, Floating Rate Auto Loan Asset Backed Certificates

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past  90 days.   Yes   X   No
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                                  PART I.

ITEM 1.                           Business

The Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust (the "Trust") was created on February
5, 1992 pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "Pooling and
Servicing Agreement") dated as of December 31, 1991 among Ford Motor Credit
Company ("Ford Credit"), as servicer, Ford Credit Auto Receivables
Corporation (the "Company"), as seller, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, (the
"Trustee"), as successor trustee.  Pursuant to the Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, the Company transferred to the trust property primarily consisting
of wholesale receivables generated from time to time in a portfolio of
revolving financing arrangements with automobile dealers to finance their
automobile and light truck inventory, collections as to the receivables,
security interests in the vehicles financed thereby and certain other
property.  Such property was obtained by the Company pursuant to the
Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 31, 1991 between the
Company, as purchaser, and Ford Credit, as seller.

In 1995, the Company registered with the  Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Act")
and sold to the general public the Series 1995-1, 6.50% Auto Loan
Asset Backed Certificates (the "Series 1995-1 Certificates") in the initial
principal amount of $1,000,000,000.  In 1996, the Company registered with the
Commission under the Act and sold to the general public the 1996-1, 5.50%
Auto Loan Asset Backed Certificates (the "Series 1996-1 Certificates")
in the initial amount of $800,000,000 and the Series 1996-2, Floating
Rate Auto Loan Asset Backed Certificates (the 1996-2 Certificates") in
the initial amount of $960,000,000.  In April 1997, the Company sold
pursuant to Regulation S under the Act, the Series 1997-1 Floating Rate
Auto Loan Asset Backed Certificates (the "Series 1997-1 Certificates")
in the initial amount of $750,000,000.  The Series 1995-1 Certificates, the
Series 1996-1  Certificates, the Series 1996-2 Certificates and the Series
1997-1 Certificates were created pursuant to the Series 1995-1 Supplement dated
as of June 30, 1995 to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "1995-1
Supplement"), the Series 1996-1 Supplement dated December 31, 1995 to the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the "1996-1 Supplement"), the Series 1996-2
Supplement dated December 31, 1995 to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement (the
"1996-2 Supplement"), and the Series 1997-1 Supplement dated as of March 31,
1997 to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement(the "1997-1 Supplement"),
respectively.  Each Series of Certificates represents an undivided interest in
certain assets of the Trust.
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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES
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For information regarding the property of the Trust, see the Pooling and
Servicing Agreement and the Current Reports on Form 8-K incorporated by
reference herein.  For additional information regarding the Certificates,
see Exhibit 99.

ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Nothing to report.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Nothing to report.
                                  PART II.

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED
        STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

There were ???70 Series 1995-1 Certificateholders, 57 Series 1996-1
Certificateholders and 16 1996-2 Certificateholders at August 9, 2000.  There is
no established public trading market for any of these Certificates.  The Series
1997-1 Certificates, sold pursuant to Regulation S under the Act, were listed on
the Luxembourg and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
        ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

Nothing to report.
                                 PART III.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT

                                    (3)Amount and
                                       nature of
              (2) Name and Address     beneficial
(1)Title of       of beneficial        ownership     (4)Percent
   Class          owner*              (in thousands)    of Class
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Series 1996-1     Bank of New York       $ 67,055          8.38%
5.50% Auto Loan   925 Patterson Plank Rd.
Asset Backed      Secaucus, NJ 07094
Certificates

Series 1996-1,    Bankers Trust Company  $ 95,454         11.93%
5.50% Auto        648 Grassmere Park Rd.
Loan Asset        Nashville, TN  37211
Backed
Certificates


Series 1996-1     Boston Safe Deposit &  $156,015         19.50%
5.50% Auto         Trust Co.
Loan Asset        c/o Mellon Bank N.A.
Backed            Three Mellon Center
Certificates      Room 153-3015
                  Pittsburgh, PA 15259

Series 1996-1     Chase Manhattan Bank   $ 69,565          8.70%
5.50% Auto        4 New York Plaza
Loan Asset        13th Floor
Backed            New York, NY 10004
Certificates

Series 1996-1     Chase Manhattan Bank   $ 49,800          6.23%
5.50% Auto        Correspondence Clearing
Loan Asset        Services
Backed            4 New York Plaza
Certificates      13th Floor
                  New York, NY 10004

Series 1996-1    Goldman, Sachs & Co.    $ 47,000          5.88%
5.50% Auto Loan  1 New York Plaza
Asset Backed     45th Floor
Certificates     New York, NY  10004

Series 1996-1    State Street Bank and   $102,915         12.86%
5.50% Auto        Trust Company
Loan Asset       1776 Heritage Drive
Backed           Global Corp. Action Unit
Certificates     JAB 5NW
                 No. Quincy, MA 02171


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ITEM 12.  (CONTINUED)

                                    (3)Amount and
                                       nature of
              (2) Name and Address     beneficial
(1)Title of       of beneficial        ownership     (4)Percent
   Class          owner*              (in thousands)    of Class
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Series 1996-2   Bank of New York         $ 57,950         6.04%
Floating Rate   925 Patterson Plank Rd.
Auto Loan       Secaucus, NJ 07094
Asset Backed
Certificates

Series 1996-2   Bankers Trust Company    $173,005        18.02%
Floating Rate   648 Grassmere Park Rd
Auto Loan       Nashville, TN  37211
Asset Backed
Certificates


Series 1996-2   Chase Manhattan Bank     $ 57,705         6.01%
Floating Rate   4 New York Plaza
Auto Loan       13th Floor
Asset Backed    New York, NY 10004
Certificates

Series 1996-2   Citibank, N.A.           $191,000         19.90%
Floating Rate   3800 Citicorp Center Tampa
Auto Loan       Tampa, FL 33610-9122
Asset Backed
Certificates

Series 1996-2   The Northern Trust Co.   $ 57,560          6.00%
Floating Rate   801 South Canal
Auto Loan       C-IN
Asset Backed    Chicago, IL 60607
Certificates

Series 1996-2   State Street Bank        $383,380         39.94%
Floating Rate    and Trust Co.
Auto Loan       1776 Heritage Drive
Asset Backed    Global Corp. Action Unit
Certificates    JAB 5NW
                No. Qunicy, MA 02171

* As of October 30, 2000


ITEM 13.      CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Nothing to report.




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                                  PART IV.


ITEM 14.      EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND
REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


   (a)3.     Exhibits

Designation   Description                 Method of Filing
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Exhibit 3.1   Restated Certificate of     Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to
              Incorporation of Ford       Ford Credit Auto
              Credit Auto Receivables     Receivables
              Corporation.                Corporation's
                                          Registration Statement
                                          on Form S-1(No.33-44432)
                                          and incorporated herein
                                          by reference.

Exhibit 3.2   By-Laws of Ford Credit      Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to
              Auto Receivables            Ford Credit Auto
              Corporation.                Receivables
                                          Corporation's
                                          Registration Statement
                                          on Form S-1(No.33-44432)
                                          and incorporated herein
                                          by reference.

Exhibit 4.1   Conformed copy of Pooling   Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to
              and Servicing Agreement     Ford Credit Auto
              dated as of December 31,    Receivables
              1991 among Ford Credit      Corporation's
              Auto Receivables            Registration Statement
              Corporation, as seller,     on Form S-1(No.33-47582)
              Ford Motor Credit Company   and incorporated herein
              as servicer, and Chemical   by reference.
              Bank, as trustee.

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ITEM 14.      (Continued)
Designation   Description                  Method of Filing
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Exhibit 19.1  Distribution Date Statement  Filed as Exhibit 19 to
              for Collection Period        Ford Credit Auto Loan
              ended January 31, 2000.      Master Trust Current
                                           Report on Form 8-K
                                           dated January 31, 2000
                                           and incorporated
                                           herein by reference.

Exhibit 19.2  Distribution Date Statement  Filed as Exhibit 19 to
              for Collection Period ended  Ford Credit Auto Loan
              February 29, 2000.           Master Trust Current
                                           Report on Form 8-K
                                           dated February 29, 2000
                                           and incorporated
                                           herein by reference.

Exhibit 19.3  Distribution Date Statement  Filed as Exhibit 19 to
              for Collection Period ended  Ford Credit Auto Loan
              March 31, 2000.              Master Trust Current
                                           Report on Form 8-K
                                           dated March 31, 2000
                                           and incorporated
                                           herein
                                           by reference.

Exhibit 19.4  Distribution Date Statement  Filed as Exhibit 19 to
              for Collection Period ended  Ford Credit Auto Loan
              April 30, 2000.              Master Trust Current
                                           Report on Form 8-K
                                           dated April 30, 2000
                                           and incorporated
                                           herein
                                           by reference.

Exhibit 19.5  Distribution Date Statement  Filed as Exhibit 19 to
              for Collection Period ended  Ford Credit Auto Loan
              May 31, 2000.                Master Trust Current
                                           Report on Form 8-K
                                           dated May 31, 2000
                                           and incorporated
                                           herein
                                           by reference.

Exhibit 19.6  Distribution Date Statement  Filed as Exhibit 19 to
              for Collection Period ended  Ford Credit Auto Loan
              June 30, 2000.               Master Trust Current
                                           Report on Form 8-K
                                           dated June 30, 2000
                                           and incorporated
                                           herein
                                           by reference.


Exhibit 19.7  Distribution Date Statement  Filed as Exhibit 19 to
              for Collection Period ended  Ford Credit Auto Loan
              July 31, 2000.               Master Trust Current
                                           Report on Form 8-K
                                           dated July 31, 2000
                                           and incorporated
                                           herein
                                           by reference.

Exhibit 19.8  Distribution Date Statement  Filed as Exhibit 19 to
              for Collection Period ended  Ford Credit Auto Loan
              August 31, 2000.             Master Trust Current
                                           Report on Form 8-K
                                           dated August 31, 2000
                                           and incorporated
                                           herein
                                           by reference.

Exhibit 19.9  Distribution Date Statement  Filed as Exhibit 19 to
              for Collection Period ended  Ford Credit Auto Loan
              September 30, 2000.          Master Trust Current
                                           Report on Form 8-K
                                           dated September 30, 2000
                                           and incorporated
                                           herein
                                           by reference.

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Exhibit 99    Selected Information         Filed with this
              relating to the Series       report.
              1996-1 Certificates,
              the Series 1996-2
              Certificates and the Series
              1997-1 Certificates.


     (b) Reports on Form 8-K

Date of Report                          Item


January 31, 2000                Item 5 - Other Events
February 29, 2000               Item 5 - Other Events
March 31, 2000                  Item 5 - Other Events
April 30, 2000                  Item 5 - Other Events
May 31, 2000                    Item 5 - Other Events
June 30, 2000                   Item 5 - Other Events
July 31, 2000                   Item 5 - Other Events
August 31, 2000                 Item 5 - Other Events
September 30, 2000              Item 5 - Other Events

                                 SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 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.


                             Ford Credit Auto Loan Master Trust
                                       (Registrant)



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


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                              EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number              Description of Exhibit            Page
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Exhibit 3.1         Restated Certificate of           *
                    Incorporation of Ford Credit
                    Auto Receivables Corporation.

Exhibit 3.2         By-Laws of Ford Credit Auto       *
                    Receivables Corporation.

Exhibit 4.1         Conformed copy of Pooling and     *
                    Servicing Agreement dated as
                    of December 31, 1991 among
                    Ford Credit Auto Receivables
                    Corporation, as seller, Ford
                    Motor Credit Company, as
                    servicer, and Chemical Bank,
                    as trustee.

Exhibit 19.1        Distribution Date Statement       *
                    for Collection Period
                    ended January 31, 2000.

Exhibit 19.2        Distribution Date Statement       *
                    for Collection Period
                    ended February 29, 2000.

Exhibit 19.3        Distribution Date Statement       *
                    for Collection Period
                    ended March 31, 2000.

Exhibit 19.4        Distribution Date Statement       *
                    for Collection Period
                    ended April 30, 2000.

Exhibit 19.5        Distribution Date Statement       *
                    for Collection Period
                    ended May 31, 2000.

Exhibit 19.6        Distribution Date Statement       *
                    for Collection Period
                    ended June 30, 2000.

Exhibit 19.7        Distribution Date Statement       *
                    for Collection Period
                    ended July 31, 2000.

Exhibit 19.8        Distribution Date Statement       *
                    for Collection Period
                    ended August 31, 2000.

Exhibit 19.9        Distribution Date Statement       *
                    for Collection Period
                    ended September 30, 2000.


Exhibit 99          Selected Information relating     10
                    to the Series 1996-1 Certificates,
                    the Series 1996-2 Certificates,
                    and the Series 1997-1 Certificates.

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* Previously Filed
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                                                                   Exhibit 99
                             Selected Information
                              Relating to Series
                        Series 1996-1 Certificates,
                      Series 1996-2 Certificates, and
                       Series 1997-1 Certificates from
                  January 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000
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                Series 1996-1   Series 1996-2    Series 1997-1
                5.50% Auto      Floating Rate    Floating Rate
                Loan Asset      Loan Asset       Loan Asset
                Backed          Backed           Backed
                Certificates    Certificates     Certificates
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<S>             <C>             <C>             <C>


Interest
Paid            $ 33,208,333.37  $ 48,085,666.66  $ 37,385,859.38

Servicing
Fee Paid        $  6,000,000.03  $  7,200,000.00  $  5,625,000.00
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