Wide availability of ice cream in the late 19th century led to new creations. In 1874, the American soda fountain shop and the profession of the soda jerk emerged with the invention of the ice cream soda.
10 most valuable Corvettes. With a new Corvette being revealed at the Detroit auto show, here are past 'Vettes that are the most valuable today. 1963 Grand Sport. The 1963 Grand Sport only barely qualifies as a production car but, going for between six and eight million dollars, it definitely qualifies as valuable.
Marketwatch: Corvette C3. Values of C3 Corvettes have been sliding for the past four years, with a steeper decline setting in during 2011. As a group, these cars have dipped 7% during the past 12 months and are off 16% from 5 years ago. Entry-level cars have suffered more than the high-horsepower cars, but all have been impacted.