Among the handfuls of records that Sonic Automotive reported in its fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results on Tuesday were a few all-time highs in its used-car department.

Starting with the fourth quarter, Sonic reported record Q4 used-car unit sales of 26,406 units as well as record Q4 pre-owned gross profits of $37.8 million.

Sonic posted record annual pre-owned retail unit sales of 110,113. It also posted an all-time high record pre-owned gross profit of $157.2 million.

Sharing some overall commentary, Jeff Dyke, Sonic’s executive vice president of operations, stated:  “I could not be more pleased with our team's performance in the fourth quarter and for the year.  We started 2014 with a huge calendar including launching both EchoPark and One Sonic-One Experience all in the fourth quarter of 2014. 

“The amount of preparation and effort that went into launching these critical programs was second to none and I want to personally thank everyone for the hard work and dedication it took to successfully bring both projects to life,” he continued. “We look forward to sharing our progress as the projects gain momentum.   Despite the time and energy dedicated to the EchoPark and One Sonic-One Experience initiatives, our operations team was able to turn in a record-breaking quarter and year. 

“December was the biggest gross and profit month in our company's history for any year or store count,” Dyke added. “We expect 2015 to be another great year as our team works diligently to deliver on our goals with EchoPark and One Sonic-One Experience.”