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.
A 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 was sold in a Goodingâs & Company auction in 2013 for $825,000. The L88 engine was only available in Corvettes from 1967 to 1969. They are incredibly rare and are the most highly sought after of all the Corvettes. Chevy only produced 116 of these in 1969.