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.
For general Corvette information, see Chevrolet Corvette. The Chevrolet Corvette (C6) is a sports car that was produced by Chevrolet for the 2005 to 2013 model years. The sixth generation Corvette is the first with exposed headlamps since the 1962 model. Production variants include the Z06, ZR1, Grand Sport, and 427 Convertible.