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.
In addition to Akersonâs â58, Welburn brought one of the first Corvettes, a 1953, a perfect â63 split window coupe, and the 1959 Stingray race car, Lenoâs apparent favorite. He refers to it as âthe rarest and most valuableâ Corvette there is, though it wasnât officially a âCorvetteâ.