Exhibit 10.56
 AMENDED AND RESTATED
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY AGREEMENT
 THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY AGREEMENT Guaranty Agreement EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED AND EACH OTHER PERSON WHO SHALL
BECOME A PARTY HERETO BY EXECUTION OF A JOINDER AGREEMENT WHICH IDENTIFIES SUCH PERSON THEREIN AS A
REVOLVING SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR Guarantor Guarantors BANK OF AMERICA, N.A Administrative Agent Lenders Section 19 Revolving
Secured Parties
 W I T N E S S E T H
 WHEREAS Company Existing New Vehicle Borrower Existing Lenders Existing Credit Agreement
 WHEREAS Existing Guarantors Existing Guaranty Agreement
 WHEREAS Revolving Credit Agreement




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WHEREAS
 WHEREAS
 WHEREAS
 WHEREAS
 WHEREAS
 NOW, THEREFORE
 1. Guaranty Guaranteed Liabilities Attorney Costs Guarantors
Obligations Guarantors
Obligations
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2. Payment . Section 1
 3. Absolute Rights and Obligations
 Related Agreements
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4. Currency and Funds of Payment
 5. Events of Default Section 2
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6. Subordination Section 22
 7. Suits Section 3
 8. Set-Off and Waiver
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Section 8
 9. Waiver of Notice; Subrogation
 Section 3
 IT BEING EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD, ACKNOWLEDGED
AND AGREED TO BY SUCH GUARANTOR THAT DEMAND UNDER THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT MAY BE MADE BY THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AND THE PROVISIONS HEREOF ENFORCED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT,
EFFECTIVE AS OF THE FIRST DATE ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT OCCURS AND IS CONTINUING UNDER THE
REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT.
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Section 22 Section 22
 10. Effectiveness; Enforceability Section 22 Section 24
 11. Representations and Warranties
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12. Expenses
 13. Reinstatement
 14. Attorney-in-Fact provided
 15. Reliance Other Information
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16. Rules of Interpretation Sections
1.03 1.06
 17. Entire Agreement Section 22
 18. Binding Agreement; Assignment provided however Section 18 Article IX Section
10.06
 19. Related Swap Contracts and Secured Cash Management Arrangements .
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20. Severability .
 21. Counterparts . Section 21 Section 10.10
 22. Termination . Section 13
 23. Remedies Cumulative; Late Payments .
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24. Notices . Schedule 10.02 Schedule 10.02 Section
10.02
 25. Joinder .
 26. Governing Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial .
 (a) THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT AND EACH JOINDER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA APPLICABLE TO
CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.
 (b) EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUIT,
ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT OR ANY JOINDER
AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR THEREIN MAY BE INSTITUTED IN ANY STATE
OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING MECKLENBURG COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND, BY THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT OR A JOINDER
AGREEMENT, SUCH GUARANTOR EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE
TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, OR TO THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION OVER IT AND ITS PROPERTY BY,
ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
SUBMITS GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUCH
SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
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(c) EACH GUARANTOR AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY PERSONAL SERVICE OF A
COPY OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT OR OTHER LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR
PROCEEDING, OR BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (POSTAGE PREPAID) TO THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES
TO SUCH GUARANTOR IN EFFECT PURSUANT TO SECTION 24 HEREOF, OR BY ANY OTHER METHOD OF
SERVICE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAWS IN EFFECT IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
 (d) NOTHING CONTAINED IN SUBSECTIONS (b) or (c) HEREOF SHALL PRECLUDE THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FROM BRINGING ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT OR ANY JOINDER AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN THE COURTS
OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE ANY GUARANTOR OR ANY OF SUCH GUARANTORS PROPERTY OR ASSETS MAY BE
FOUND OR LOCATED. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION,
EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT AND
EXPRESSLY WAIVES, IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, OBJECTION TO THE
EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION OVER IT AND ITS PROPERTY BY ANY SUCH OTHER COURT OR COURTS WHICH
NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE AVAILABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
 (e) IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES UNDER OR
RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT OR ANY JOINDER AGREEMENT OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT,
DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH, EACH GUARANTOR AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ON BEHALF OF THE REVOLVING SECURED
PARTIES HEREBY AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT
OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT ANY SUCH PERSON MAY HAVE TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING.
 (f) EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY HAVE THAT ANY COURT TO
WHOSE JURISDICTION IT HAS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
 27. Amendment and Restatement .
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
 GUARANTORS:
ARNGAR, INC.
AUTOBAHN, INC.
AVALON FORD, INC.
CORNERSTONE ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
FAA AUTO FACTORY, INC.
FAA BEVERLY HILLS, INC.
FAA CAPITOL N, INC.
FAA CONCORD H, INC.
FAA CONCORD T, INC.
FAA DUBLIN N, INC.
FAA DUBLIN VWD, INC.
FAA HOLDING CORP.
FAA LAS VEGAS H, INC.
FAA POWAY H, INC.
FAA POWAY T, INC.
FAA SAN BRUNO, INC.
FAA SANTA MONICA V, INC.
FAA SERRAMONTE, INC.
FAA SERRAMONTE H, INC.
FAA SERRAMONTE L, INC.
FAA STEVENS CREEK, INC.
FAA TORRANCE CPJ, INC.
FIRSTAMERICA AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
FORT MILL FORD, INC.
FORT MYERS COLLISION CENTER, LLC
FRANCISCAN MOTORS, INC.
FRONTIER OLDSMOBILE-CADILLAC, INC.
KRAMER MOTORS INCORPORATED
L DEALERSHIP GROUP, INC.
MARCUS DAVID CORPORATION
MASSEY CADILLAC, INC.
ONTARIO L, LLC
SAI AL HC1, INC.
SAI AL HC2, INC.
SAI ANN ARBOR IMPORTS, LLCBy:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer




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SAI ATLANTA B, LLC
SAI BROKEN ARROW C, LLC
SAI CHARLOTTE M, LLC
SAI COLUMBUS MOTORS, LLC
SAI COLUMBUS VWK, LLC
SAI FL HC2, INC.
SAI FL HC3, INC.
SAI FL HC4, INC.
SAI FL HC6, INC.
SAI FL HC7, INC.
SAI FORT MYERS B, LLC
SAI FORT MYERS H, LLC
SAI FORT MYERS M, LLC
SAI FORT MYERS VW, LLC
SAI IRONDALE IMPORTS, LLC
SAI LONG BEACH B, INC.
SAI MD HC1, INC. 
SAI MONROVIA B, INC.
SAI MONTGOMERY B, LLC
SAI MONTGOMERY BCH, LLC
SAI MONTGOMERY CH, LLC
SAI NASHVILLE CSH, LLC
SAI NASHVILLE H, LLC
SAI NASHVILLE M, LLC
SAI NASHVILLE MOTORS, LLC
SAI OK HC1, INC. 
SAI OKLAHOMA CITY C, LLC
SAI OKLAHOMA CITY H, LLC
SAI ORLANDO CS, LLC
SAI RIVERSIDE C, LLC
SAI ROCKVILLE IMPORTS, LLC
SAI TN HC1, LLC 
SAI TN HC2, LLC
SAI TN HC3, LLC
SAI TULSA N, LLC
SANTA CLARA IMPORTED CARS, INC.
SONIC  2185 CHAPMAN RD., CHATTANOOGA, LLC
SONIC  CALABASAS V, INC.
SONIC  CARSON F, INC.By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer




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SONIC  COAST CADILLAC, INC.
SONIC  DENVER T, INC.
SONIC  DOWNEY CADILLAC, INC.
SONIC  HARBOR CITY H, INC.
SONIC  LAS VEGAS C EAST, LLC
SONIC  LAS VEGAS C WEST, LLC
SONIC  LLOYD NISSAN, INC.
SONIC  LLOYD PONTIAC  CADILLAC, INC.
SONIC  LONE TREE CADILLAC, INC.
SONIC  LS, LLC
SONIC  MANHATTAN FAIRFAX, INC.
SONIC  MASSEY CHEVROLET, INC.
SONIC  NEWSOME CHEVROLET WORLD, INC.
SONIC  NEWSOME OF FLORENCE, INC.
SONIC  SANFORD CADILLAC, INC.
SONIC  SHOTTENKIRK, INC.
SONIC  STEVENS CREEK B, INC.
SONIC  WILLIAMS CADILLAC, INC.
SONIC AGENCY, INC. 
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE  1720 MASON AVE., DB, INC.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE  1720 MASON AVE., DB, LLC
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE  6008 N. DALE MABRY, FL, INC.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE  9103 E. INDEPENDENCE, NC, LLC
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE 2752 LAURENS RD., GREENVILLE, INC.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE 5260 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., LLC
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE F&I, LLC
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE OF CHATTANOOGA, LLC
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE OF NASHVILLE, LLC
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE OF NEVADA, INC.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE SUPPORT, LLC
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE WEST, LLC
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE-3700 WEST BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, INC.By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer




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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE-4000 WEST BROAD   STREET, COLUMBUS, INC.
SONIC CALABASAS M, INC.
SONIC DEVELOPMENT, LLC
SONIC DIVISIONAL OPERATIONS, LLC
SONIC FREMONT, INC.
SONIC OF TEXAS, INC.
SONIC RESOURCES, INC.
SONIC SANTA MONICA M, INC.
SONIC SANTA MONICA S, INC.
SONIC TYSONS CORNER H, INC.
SONIC TYSONS CORNER INFINITI, INC.
SONIC WALNUT CREEK M, INC.
SONIC WILSHIRE CADILLAC, INC.
SONIC-BUENA PARK H, INC.
SONIC-CALABASAS A, INC.
SONIC-CAPITOL CADILLAC, INC.
SONIC-CAPITOL IMPORTS, INC.
SONIC-CARSON LM, INC.
SONIC-PLYMOUTH CADILLAC, INC.
SONIC-SATURN OF SILICON VALLEY, INC.
SONIC-VOLVO LV, LLC
SONIC-WEST COVINA T, INC.
SRE ALABAMA  2, LLC
SRE ALABAMA-5, LLC
SRE CALIFORNIA  1, LLC
SRE CALIFORNIA  2, LLC
SRE CALIFORNIA  4, LLC
SRE COLORADO  1, LLC
SRE FLORIDA  1, LLC
SRE FLORIDA  2, LLC
SRE HOLDING, LLC
SRE NORTH CAROLINA  2, LLC
SRE OKLAHOMA-1, LLC
SRE OKLAHOMA-2, LLC
SRE OKLAHOMA-5, LLC
SRE SOUTH CAROLINA  3, LLC
SRE SOUTH CAROLINA  4, LLC
SRE TENNESSEE-4, LLC
SRE VIRGINIA  1, LLCBy:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer




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SREALESTATE ARIZONA  2, LLC
SREALESTATE ARIZONA  3, LLC
STEVENS CREEK CADILLAC, INC.
TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD, INCORPORATED
VILLAGE IMPORTED CARS, INC.
WINDWARD, INC.By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer SAI GA HC1, LP
SONIC PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., L.P.
SONIC  STONE MOUNTAIN T, L.P.By:
    SAI GEORGIA, LLC, as Sole General PartnerBy:
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE OF NEVADA, INC., as Sole Member By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer SONIC  LS CHEVROLET, L.P.By:
    SONIC  LS, LLC, as Sole General Partner By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer




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PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD.
SONIC  CADILLAC D, L.P.
SONIC  CAMP FORD, L.P.
SONIC  CARROLLTON V, L.P.
SONIC  FORT WORTH T, L.P.
SONIC  FRANK PARRA AUTOPLEX, L.P.
SONIC  HOUSTON V, L.P.
SONIC  LUTE RILEY, L.P.
SONIC  MESQUITE HYUNDAI, L.P.
SONIC  RICHARDSON F, L.P.
SONIC  UNIVERSITY PARK A, L.P.
SONIC ADVANTAGE PA, L.P.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE  3401 N. MAIN, TX, L.P.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE  4701 I-10 EAST, TX, L.P.
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE OF TEXAS, L.P.
SONIC HOUSTON JLR, LP
SONIC HOUSTON LR, L.P.
SONIC MOMENTUM B, L.P.
SONIC MOMENTUM JVP, L.P.
SONIC MOMENTUM VWA, L.P.
SONIC-CLEAR LAKE VOLKSWAGEN, L.P. 
SONIC-JERSEY VILLAGE VOLKSWAGEN, L.P.
SRE TEXAS  1, L.P.
SRE TEXAS  2, L.P.
SRE TEXAS  3, L.P.
SRE TEXAS  4, L.P.
SRE TEXAS  5, L.P.
SRE TEXAS  6, L.P.
SRE TEXAS  7, L.P.
SRE TEXAS  8, L.P.By:
    SONIC OF TEXAS, INC., as Sole General Partner By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer




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SAI CLEARWATER T, LLCBy:
    SAI FL HC2, INC., as Sole Member By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer SAI COLUMBUS T, LLCBy:
    SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.,as Sole Member By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer SAI GEORGIA LLCBy:
    SONIC AUTOMOTIVE OF NEVADA, INC.,as Sole Member By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer SAI IRONDALE L, LLCBy:
    SAI AL HC2, INC.,as Sole Member By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer SAI OKLAHOMA CITY T, LLC
SAI TULSA T, LLCBy:
    SAI OK HC1, INC.,as Sole Member By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer




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SAI ROCKVILLE L, LLCBy:
    SAI MD HC1, INC.,as Sole Member By:
    /s/ DAVID P. COSPERName:
    David P. CosperTitle:
    Vice President and Treasurer




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REVOLVING ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative AgentBy:
    /s/ ANGELO M. MARTORANAName:
    Angelo M. MartoranaTitle:
    Assistant Vice President