Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55 (UPSCALED / 60fps)

"I Can't Drive 55" is the lead single and first track from Sammy Hagar's eighth studio album VOA in 1984. Perpetuated by a very successful music video, it became a concert staple that continued throughout Hagar's tours as a member of Van Halen. The song is a reference to the since-repealed National Maximum Speed Law that set speed limits at 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) in the United States.
The song's music video was directed by Gil Bettman. The video was shot on location at the Saugus Speedway in Santa Clarita, California.
The song's video includes Hagar and his band being chased and jailed by the California Highway Patrol for traffic violations. The video shows Hagar driving a black Ferrari 512 BBi which is later tuned up by Hagar's mechanic, Claudio Zampolli. Zampolli was driving the Ferrari during the video's opening shot, where the Ferrari fishtails across the speedway. Hagar claims in the commentary for the video on the DVD, The Long Road to Cabo that he burned out his clutch during the video. Hagar drove a 512, but a 308 was also used. Hagar claims it cost him $5800 to fix.
The trial scene is presided over by a judge played in a cameo appearance by John Kalodner. The judge's props were borrowed from director Robert Zemeckis, director of the 1980 film Used Cars. Sets were built and the video was shot during the summer. There was no air conditioning in the jailhouse set, so the cast and crew were hot.
The yellow jumpsuit, worn by Hagar in the video, can be seen at the New Orleans Hard Rock Café. A stuntman was used for Hagar's stunts. An exploding ramp was used to throw Hagar' stunt double across the courtroom.
- Wikipedia
Superscaled, cleaned and converted to 60 frames-per-second.

[@terrylyons3577]

1984. I got a ticket running 85 in a 55 in a 1982 Z28 listening to this song. I will never forget!

[@1gramps4julian]

Fo sho... this song affects the gravity of your gas pedal foot! 😎👍🤣😁

[@belindapatton9446]

His concerts were fantastic

[@trevorcanham1493]

Awesome

[@roland7379]

Quizás el mejor tema de Sammy Hagar como solista, o el más promocionado de su carrera.

[@JerryKurpiewski]

Music teacher television 😅😅😅😅😂😂😂

[@davidjeffreys6646]

Bette Midler sure in a mood here

[@Quarks_Bar]

Judge Hangman hung a Han Solo action figure.

[@eduardosci1909]

Ferrari 512i BB... The "BB" designation was derived from a nickname given to the car by Ferrari's designers and enginners Leonardo Fioravanti, Angelo Bellei and Sergio Scaglietti. During development of the 365 GT4 BB (which would give rise to 512 BB), they began to refer to the car as "Brigitte Bardot", as they perceived the prototype to be exceptionally beautiful like the French actress. But it's impossible, officially, to name anything after Bardot. Then, a smart guy at Ferrari invented BB "is" Berlinetta Boxer... fine, but it's wrong, because Berlinetta means front engine and not a Boxer, this is a flat v12.

[@Jon-wj6uf]

I'm need the trifecta Sammy

[@janethaagenstad8380]

They cut out “ass”?

[@CrosscutFilmsSask]

It was the 80's - Tipper Gore was still running rampant lol

[@EVIL-C]

@@CrosscutFilmsSask A bigger problem was the evangelical satanic-panic nutcases.

[@JerryKurpiewski]

😂 Wabo Cabo

[@TadRapidly]

this song was originally about Sammy getting a ticket in a school zone, it was called "I Can't Drive 25".

[@bigmedge]

He wasn’t in a school zone , he was on a highway in upstate NY

[@user-re8by7nb5j]

Sammy hagars a great singer but he was better with van halen