A mere two years later there were one million Beetles in the U.S. It has not been ascertained that Ben Pon was significantly involved in this success story, even though he was among the first to export them into the U.S.
Two years after the initial event, the number of Beetles in the U.S. had grown to one million. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether Ben Pon played a crucial role in this achievement, despite being among the pioneers who brought them to the U.S.