SAAB in the Rearview Mirror

John Christensen
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Automotive

This podcast is a celebration of all things Saab from the perspective of ex-Saab corporate employees who witnessed the day-to-day operations of one of the best company environments in the automotive business. It is an insider’s look at the mostly good times at Saab shared through the stories of those that lived them. My time at Saab started in December 1984 and lasted just shy of 39 years with my retirement in October 2023. It was a great run and I look back with fond and fun memories as do most of my fellow “ex-Saabies” who I will be chatting with in the weeks and months ahead. Thank you for joining me on this “road trip” as we look in the rearview mirror at Saab.

Episodes

  1. May 31

    Mike Raflowitz

    One of my many ex-bosses, my mentor, my sometimes life coach and most of all my friend, Mike Raflowitz joins me on the Podcast. Mike had a long and varied career at Saab ranging from Field Representative to operating Saab of Japan (thus the Saab Japanese intro). Mike "Raf" is fun to talk to and is a great story teller and he has some great ones from almost running over a group of astronomers in a Saab to illegally crossing the Finnish border into Russia! Enjoy.

    1h 18m

  2. May 30

    Dave Kapitulik

    This episode's guest is former Saab Training Department member Dave Kapitulik.  "Kap" details his road to being an educator and training instructor/course designer at Saab Automobiles.  Dave's long career started in Technical Services and to educating Saab Technicians from all over the USA's east coast. Dave talks about his numerous trips to Sweden, the great co-workers he had and his post Saab career working for the Connecticut Technical School system.

    1h 1m

  3. May 30

    John Sokol and John Ritter

    Join me for our first episode featuring ex-Saab Field Representatives John Ritter and John Sokol. We discuss how each became interested in the automotive business, their long careers at Saab, their favorite meetings, brushes with celebrity, life after Saab and much more.

    52 min
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This podcast is a celebration of all things Saab from the perspective of ex-Saab corporate employees who witnessed the day-to-day operations of one of the best company environments in the automotive business. It is an insider’s look at the mostly good times at Saab shared through the stories of those that lived them. My time at Saab started in December 1984 and lasted just shy of 39 years with my retirement in October 2023. It was a great run and I look back with fond and fun memories as do most of my fellow “ex-Saabies” who I will be chatting with in the weeks and months ahead. Thank you for joining me on this “road trip” as we look in the rearview mirror at Saab.

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  • Creator
    John Christensen
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  • Episodes
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