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.
The Collector Edition option was a popular package for the 1996 Corvette with 4,031 coupes and 1,381 convertibles being sold. The total production of 5,412 Collector Edition Corvettes represents more than 25% of the 21,527 Corvettes that were purchased.