SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 18, 2006

Triad Automobile Receivables Trust 2006-A

(Issuer with respect to Securities)

Triad Financial Special Purpose LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


California	333-125925	25-1919443

(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(Commission File	(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Incorporation	Number)	Number


Mike L. Wilhelms
Triad Financial Corporation
7711 Center Avenue
Huntington Beach, California		92647

(Address of principal	(Zip Code)
executive offices)


Registrant’s Telephone Number,
including area code:		(714) 373-8300

No Change

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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	Item 8.01. Other Events
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 23.1

Item 8.01. Other Events

Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference

The consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004, prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (which was filed with the Commission on March 15, 2005; Commission File No. 1-10777), the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005 and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004 included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. for the period ended September 30, 2005 (which was filed with the Commission on November 9, 2005), the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2005 and for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. for the period ended June 30, 2005 (which was filed with the Commission on August 9, 2005), the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance Corporation and subsidiaries as of March 31, 2005 and for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. for the period ended March 31, 2005 (which was filed with the Commission on May 10, 2005), and the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 11, 2005, April 20, 2005, May 5, 2005, July 20, 2005, August 2, 2005, December 5, 2005, and December 9, 2005 and the information deemed to be filed under Item 2.02 contained in Ambac Financial Group’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on October 19, 2005, as they relate to Ambac Assurance Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference into the registration statement and prospectus supplement and shall be deemed to be a part hereof.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

	(a)		Not applicable.

	(b)		Not applicable.

	(c)		Exhibit:

23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Ambac Assurance Corporation.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


TRIAD FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Mike L. Wilhelms
Name:	Mike L. Wilhelms
Title:		Chief Financial Officer

Dated: January 18, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description


23.1		Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Ambac Assurance Corporation.

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