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.
With seating for two in coupe and convertible body styles, the Corvette offers world-class performance in many models at a lower price point than some key competitors from Europe and Japan including the Porsche 911 and Nissan GT-R. The first generation C1 Corvette appeared in 1953 and was in production until 1962.