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| Don’t runaway in a motor vehicle, or else you’ll end up like this truck! |
There's nothing quite like a good madcap comedy to bring out the belly laughs in any audience. But perhaps the next best thing is real-life video footage of unscripted "madcap comedic" events. One scenario that never fails to get a chuckle? The runaway car.
With that in mind, we present the six funniest videos of runaway cars on the Web. (Warning: do not drink and milk while viewing these, lest it wind up all over your keyboard and monitor.)
1. Don't push me!
http://www.spike.com/video-clips/7szzx9/runaway-car
Okay, there are times when you must get out and push your vehicle. But one of these times is not on a downhill-sloping icy road. (What could possibly go wrong? Plenty.) But the best part is the unintentional comedy provided by the displaced driver. The only thing missing is a cartoon music score.
2. Rolling toward disaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07mmZWjb76A&feature=player_detailpage
This video begins with an uninhabited red car rolling through a parking lot. A business man sprints after it, but watches as his vehicle crashes through some bushes. But our hero is undaunted. He continues his foot pursuit and actually reaches the escaping vehicle - but will he stop it before the car reaches heavy traffic? We won't spoil the ending for you.
3. Sneaking away at the gas pump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UPOQ89jBuk&feature=player_detailpage
This scene begins as just another motorist pulling up to the gasoline pumps. A man gets out and begins filling up a gas can. After several seconds, the minivan suddenly decides to take a little stroll. Keep watching - you'll find yourself yelling, "Turn around, you idiot!" at the computer - just like you would at a horror film.
4. Running from the cops - without a driver
http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/all/Runaway_Car/#945
Thanks to the miracle of police dashcam video, we see a kindly woman pulling over to the curb as per the instructions of a law enforcement officer. She is trying to obey the policeman's commands - but the car has other ideas. It tries to make a break for it as the poor woman attempts to break out of its clutches.
5. Keystone cop car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fAEBxTa3BcE
Another dashcam video, but this one is different. It features the police car itself rolling away! The viewer is treated to a "first-person" look at an attempted traffic stop in a parking lot as it turns into a hilarious foot chase by the furious officer. (The audio is priceless IF you don't mind salty language - otherwise, you can still enjoy it with the sound on mute.)
6. "Blast" from the past: perpetual motion in reverse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkAsJtNubuY&feature=player_detailpage
There's so many nuggets of bliss in this tale, which takes place a quarter century ago on the streets of Baltimore. A baby-blue "boat" car inexplicably gets stuck in reverse and proceeds to drive in backwards circles. So how does an off-duty cop solve this problem? By putting it out of its misery. But the best part of this video has to be the retro styles and the background music. (God, I miss "Sanford and Son.")
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