Although the Golf reached considerable success in the North American markets, Volkswagen observed the hatchback body style lacked some of the appeal to those who preferred the traditional three-box configuration. The styling of the 1970 AMC Gremlin was controversial for truncating the Hornet sedan, but Volkswagen stylists reversed the process by essentially grafting a new trunk onto the tail of the Golf to produce a larger Jetta saloon.[5] The Jetta became the best-selling European car in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.[6][7] The car was also popular in Europe, including the United Kingdom, Germany, and Turkey.[8] The Jetta was introduced to the world at the 1979 Frankfurt Auto Show.[9] Production of the first generation began in August 1979[10] at the Wolfsburg plant.[11] In Mexico, the Mark 1 was known as the "Volkswagen Atlantic".