what date was the first beetle sold in the united states

Hello, The first Beetle was sold in the States in 1949. Only two units were sold that year. Source: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3165/is_n5_v32/ai_18301527 Best of luck! CarGrrl

January 1949. Check out: http://www.autointell.com/european_companies/volkswagen/vw_marke/volkswagen-history/volkswag22.htm