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

                                FORM 10-K

              [ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
              SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
                    For the fiscal year ended March 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  333-18095


              Honda Auto Receivables 1997-A Grantor Trust
                    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California                                                 33-0526079
(State of incorporation)                                 (IRS Employer
                                                         Identification No.)


700 Van Ness Avenue
Torrance, CA                                                   90501
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

           Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310)781-4100

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

      Title of each class                         Name of each exchange
                                                  on which registered

      None                                        None


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

                                None
                                (Title of class)


   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 (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


   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 ]



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PART I

Item 1. Business

      The following tables set forth the number and aggregate principal
      amount of delinquent receivables, the delinquency rates, and
      aggregate net losses of the Honda Auto Receivables 1997-A
      Grantor Trust as of  March 31, 1999 :

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1. Delinquent Contracts:                             ($000's)
                                Contracts            Amount

      a. 30 - 59 Days Delinquent      539              $4,384

      b. 60 - 89 Days Delinquent       84                $710

      c. 90 Days or More Delinqu       17                $149

2. Delinquent Ratio:                                 ($000's)

      a. Delinquent Balances                           $5,243

      b. Total Pool Balance                          $376,443

      c. Delinquency Ratio                               1.39%

3. Aggregate Net Losses:                             ($000's)

      a. Cumulative Net Losses                         $7,599

      b. Original Portfolio                        $1,080,050

      c. Aggregate Loss Ratio                            0.70%

Item 2.Properties
          N/A

Item 3.Legal Proceedings
          N/A

Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
          N/A


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PART II


Item 5.Market For Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

      All holders of records of the Class A Certificates issued by Honda Auto
      Receivables 1997-A Grantor Trust (except for American Honda
      Receivables Corp.) are registered through the nominee of Cede  & Co.


Item 6.Selected Financial Data
          N/A

Item 7.Management's Discussion and Analysis of
      Financial Condition and Results of Operations
          N/A

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
          N/A

Item 9.Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants
      on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
          N/A

PART III

Item 10.Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
          N/A

Item 11.Executive Compensation
          N/A

Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
      and Management
          N/A

Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
          N/A


PART IV

Item14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a) Exhibit No. 99

Description

Annual Statement to Certificateholders pursuant to Section 14.09 of
the Standard Terms and Conditions dated as of July 1, 1997
among American Honda Receivables Corp., as Seller, American
Honda Finance Corporation, as Server, and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Trust
Company of New York, as Trustee.

(b) Reports

                    Reports               Date
      Form 10QThe 1st Qtr. of 1998        (Aug.15, 1998)

              The 2nd Qtr. of 1998        (Nov.15, 1998)

              The 3rd Qtr. of 1998        (Feb.15, 1998)

      Form 8K The month of Jan. 1999      (Feb.15, 1999)

              The month of Feb. 1999      (Mar.15, 1999)

              The month of Mar. 1999      (Apr.15, 1999)

SIGNATURES


          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.



Honda Auto Receivables 1997-A Grantor Trust
By: American Honda Finance Corporation, as Servicer
(Registrant)


By:
/s/ John Weisickle
John Weisickle, Vice President/ Finance

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