We never had these when I grew up, but we did have these:
These are also a classic, there was always a rumor that one of the bigger kids managed to swing around the top, yet never any proof… There was also a variant that had a single attachment point at the top and could swing in all directions:
Swede here, I love driving, 100% love it, I don’t drive in the city unless I need to (last time I had to was three time last summer), we have excellent public transport, there very limited need to drive in the city.
My favorite roads to drive are suburban and rural roads, they are fun and interesting .
I have a 2021 Seat Leon FR PHEV Hatchback, a great little car, and I hate the massive pickup cars from the US.
Just look at a comparison between my car and a F-150:
https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/seat-leon-2020-5-door-hatchback-vs-ford-f150-2017-4-door-pickup-supercrew-5.5-raptor/
(This was the only F-150 model that was closest to the year my car was made.)
The F-150 is insane, the bonnet is at the same height as my car’s roof.