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.
1962 Chevrolet Corvette. The 1962 Corvette looked cleaner with the subtraction of some chrome and the deletion of the two-tone paint option. This also marked the last of the straight-axle Corvette, and was now offered with a 327ci small block V8.