Abstract: A car cover assembly incorporating a container that is adapted to be anchored to a portion of an automobile. The car cover assembly includes an anchor member in the form of an elongate pipe or tube that is attached to the container containing the cover via straps. The pipe is adapted to be deposited in the trunk of the automobile and the trunk lid can then be closed on the straps so as to anchor the container to the rear end of the automobile. The cover is stored within a cavity defined by the container and the cover includes a handle which is accessible by the user. The user grasps the handle and extracts the cover from the container while the container is anchored to the rear end of the automobile and then correctly positions the cover about the automobile.