<VV> Origin of "Bone-Stock"?

[J R Read_HML]

I think it could also mean - when speaking of a new car - no options.  As in 
a similar term - bare bones.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Hubbell" <whubbell at cox.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 6:14 PM
Subject: <VV> Origin of "Bone-Stock"?


> The definition of the term "Bone-Stock" as it pertains to the automotive
> collecting hobby, is, as I understand it , "an original, unmodified car".
> However, I have been unable to determine the origins of this peculiar 
> term.
> As the President of the Stock Corvair Group I would be very interested in
> the answer.  Do we have any experts out there who know?
>
>
>
> Note: other uses of the term:
>
> Bone Stock (food industry) - a broth made from bones
>
> Bone Stock (medicine) - Original or unmolested bone (so, this might be 
> where
> we get the term for cars?)
>
>
>
> Bill Hubbell
>
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