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 1963 the best engine available in the Corvette was the highly developed, 360-hp, L84 327-cubic-inch small-block V8 capped by Rochester mechanical fuel injection. Despite being the most powerful engine in the range that year, it was also easygoing and flexible.