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

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No.4)*




                             Capital Automotive REIT
            --------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
            ------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   139733-10-9
            ------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2000
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     | x |      Rule 13d-1(b)

     |   |      Rule 13d-1(c)

     |   |      Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


                        (Continued on following page(s))

                                Page 1 of 9 Pages


CUSIP NO. 139733-10-9               13G/A                  PAGE  2  OF 9  PAGES


1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.
     54-1837743


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

     (a) [      ]
     (b) [  X   ]


3    SEC USE ONLY




4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     Virginia


                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         1,069,711**



   NUMBER OF        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES               0
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON               1,069,711**
     WITH


                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         0



9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     1,069,711**




10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.11%


12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     HC
**SEE ITEM NO. 4

*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!





CUSIP NO. 139733-10-9                   13G/A               PAGE  3 OF 9 PAGES

1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Eric F. Billings


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                         (a) [      ]
                                                         (b) [  X   ]


3    SEC USE ONLY




4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         0


   NUMBER OF        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES               1,069,711**
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON               0
     WITH


                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         1,069,711**



9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     1,069,711**




10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.11%


12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

**SEE ITEM NO. 4
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!






CUSIP NO. 139733-10-9                13G/A               PAGE  4  OF 9  PAGES


1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Emanuel J. Friedman


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                         (a) [      ]
                                                         (b) [  X   ]


3    SEC USE ONLY




4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         0



   NUMBER OF        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES               1,069,711**
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON               0
     WITH


                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         1,069,711**



9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     1,069,711**




10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.11%


12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

**SEE ITEM NO. 4
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!







CUSIP NO. 139733-10-9                 13G/A                PAGE  5  OF 9 PAGES


1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     W. Russell Ramsey


2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                         (a) [      ]
                                                         (b) [  X   ]


3    SEC USE ONLY




4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

                    5    SOLE VOTING POWER
                         0



   NUMBER OF        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES               1,069,711**
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY
     EACH
   REPORTING        7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
    PERSON               0
     WITH


                    8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         1,069,711**



9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     1,069,711**




10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *



11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     5.11%


12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

**SEE ITEM NO. 4
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!









Item 1.    (a).    Name of Issuer: Capital Automotive REIT



           (b).    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                   1420 Spring Hill Road
                   Suite 525
                   McLean, VA  22102




Item 2.    (a).    Name of Person Filing:

                   Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.




           (b).    Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

                   1001 19th Street North
                   Arlington, VA 22209-1710



                                Page 6 of 9 Pages








Item 2.    (c).    Citizenship: Virginia


           (d).    Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock


           (e).    CUSIP Number: 139733-10-9


Item 3.            If  this   statement   is  filed   pursuant  to  sections
                   240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person
                   filing is a:

                   (a)     [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of
                               the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
                   (b)     [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the
                               Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
                   (c)     [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19)
                               of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c.);
                   (d)     [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of
                               the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
                               80a-8);
                   (e)     [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
                               section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
                   (f)     [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                               accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)
                               (F);
                   (g)     [X] A parent holding company or control person in
                               accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
                   (h)     [ ] A savings associations as defined in
                               section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
                               Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
                   (i)     [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
                               definition of an investment company under
                               section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act
                               of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
                   (j)     [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)
                               (ii)(J).



Item 4.            Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

           (a).    Amount beneficially owned: 1,069,711**

           (b).    Percent of class: 5.11%


           (c).    Number of shares as to which the person has:

                   (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,069,711**

                   (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:        0

                   (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of:                           1,069,711**

                   (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                           disposition of:                                    0

     **The 1,069,711 shares reported reflects 129,700 shares and presently
       exercisable warrants to purchase an additional 940,011 shares.



                                Page 7 of 9 Pages




Item 5.            Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                   Not Applicable.


Item 6.            Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                   Person:

                   Not Applicable.


Item 7.            Identification and Classification of Subsidiaries which
                   Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
                   Holding Company:

                   Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Investment
                   Management, Inc.                                     3(a)


Item 8.            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                   Not Applicable



                                Page 8 of 9 Pages




Item 9.            Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                   Not Applicable


Item 10.           Certification:

                   By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                   and belief,  the  securities  referred to above were acquired
                   and are held in the ordinary  course of business and were not
                   acquired  and are not  held  for the  purpose  of or with the
                   effect of changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer
                   of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in
                   connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                   that purpose or effect.

                   In accordance with Rule 13d-4 of the Securities  Exchange Act
                   of 1934, each of the persons filing this statement  expressly
                   disclaims the beneficial  ownership of the securities covered
                   by this  statement and the filing of this report shall not be
                   construed  as an  admission by such persons that they are the
                   beneficial owners of such securities.

                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



                                      FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.


Dated:   March 15, 2001               By: /s/ EMANUEL J. FRIEDMAN
                                      ---------------------------------
                                      Name:  Emanuel J. Friedman
                                      Title: Chairman



Dated:   March 15, 2001               /s/ ERIC F. BILLINGS
                                      ----------------------------------
                                      Eric F. Billings



                                       /s/ EMANUEL J. FRIEDMAN
Dated:   March 15, 2001                ----------------------------------
                                       Emanuel J. Friedman




                                       /s/ W. RUSSELL RAMSEY
Dated:   March 15, 2001                 ----------------------------------
                                       W. Russell Ramsey



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