Police car chase with Benny Hill theme music

The fun starts at the 20-second mark.

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Mosh

I wonder if the cops at the station give him some kudos for doing such a fucking awesome chase or if they’re all mad at him for making their day harder.
Anonymous

and THAT people, is why I drive a scion xB…

FWIW – the xB the LEAST powerful engine in any US production car made when it came out.
Nevermore

OJ on the run http://bennyhillifier.com/?id=HcyyCi2b2AY
dole

Reminds me of playing the A.P.B. Atari video game, holding down the fast-forward button. *wistful sigh*
elizo

Is anyone else tired of “Yakety Sax”? Isn’t there any other ‘funnyifing’ song to put with vids??
alisong76

Until the driver got out I was convinced it was going to be a 15 year old joyrider. Possibly with friends in the back seat.
heydemann3

Interesting how the music made it seem all cute and funny, when I bet the officers were hoping that the driver of the Scion wouldn’t hit any other traffic-although I did notice that they seemed to have closed the road around the 30 sec. mark.
Give this a different sound track and we could have a chase fraught with tension.
My mom drives one of those. I don’t think I’ll show her this clip.
- stumo
  
  “Give this a different sound track and we could have a chase fraught with tension.”
  
  http://james.nerdiphythesoul.com/epic/?id=LUYbu5DJA1U
ukcannonfodder

have you never heard of the benny hillifier?

http://bennyhillifier.com/
Spintherism

As part of the stimulus package, the US government is offering a cash prize of $100,000 plus a full presidential pardon to anybody who can one-up this in a GM, Ford, or Chrysler. We must compete with those insidious Toyotists and their dangerous viral marketing campaign.
freshacconci

Yeah, but where’s Jackie Wright?
bwcbwc

Please, “Yakety Sax”, not “Benny Hill Theme”. Credit where credit is due.
nixiebunny

It really helped the Benny Hill-ness that the video was sped up.

Altogether, a hilarious result from a non-hilarious event.
Flashman

That little Toyota handles so well – not even the Pit Manoeuvre could take it down!
Mosh

This is the absolute only way that cop chases can be shown on television from now on. Oh my god, that made my day.
davide405

Yakety Sax FTW!!1!
okiedokie

At :56 he jumps out and flips them off? How awesome is THAT?!?!
dancentury

The song is called “Yakety Sax”!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakety_Sax
xzzy

Little Scion is better at offroading than I would have given it credit for.

I expected it to get stuck in a hole or something.
MrsBug

Ha! Now THAT’S a car chase.
MadMolecule

Holy cow, that was hilarious!
nemofazer

I was determined not to laugh if only because Benny Hill is so awful but dammit that was funny.
invictus

Anyone have a link to the non-sped up version of the chase? Yakety Sax track optional.
the Other michael

oh l–d, can you imagine the entire oj chase with this soundtrack? i’d go mad.

this, though, was superb.
- CANTFIGHTTHEDITE
  
  don’t imagine, live the dream right here!
technogeek

If this was in a movie, we wouldn’t believe it.

Yeah, Immediate Hazard to Life and Health, and not funny on that level… but it is just such a stereotypical “you’ve got to be kidding me, that can’t work and makes no sense” sequence that I can’t help laughing.

I do have to wonder just what the driver was on, though.
DarwinSurvivor

Ford: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI7EYAb-cBU
droostring

This is the shit I miss by living in Northern California. I love me a good car chase, especially SoCal ones.

I heard of one a few weeks ago that went from North LA County all the way to the US/Mexico border! thats crazy!
ablebody

oh, ambien, you made her drive funny.
Anonymous

I wish this could have gone on forever!
Bouillion Cube

Some say … his favorite song is “Yakety Sax” and he likes to flip off the police. It’s the STIG!
Anonymous

I especially like the cop car that arrives late (1:23) and the guy that runs out, shouting “Me too ! Me too ! I wanna play !”.
danwarning

ghost ride ftw!
avoision

For those who may not be familiar with this… ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Benny Hillifier.
Rob Cruickshank

Somebody, please, do a fake tilt-shift effect on that footage.
marque93

I’m impressed & entertained. Thanks.