Video: Dinner presentation from the 2010 Saab Festival

The following videos have been published on YouTube, on Saab’s official channel. It’s the full “Top Notch” presentation made by Peter Backstrom and Christopher McKinnon. It was modelled (loosely) on the BBC program Top Gear, using that show as an inspiration for the setting and atmosphere.

This year’s Saab Festival recognised the 50 years that have passed since the inception of the Saab 96, hence the focus on that model in early parts of the video. Other segments include a look at the Mille Miglia, an interview with Mr Saab, Erik Carlsson, a little bit with yours truly and Claes Robertsson about the Saab Support Convoys and a few other bits with Vladimir Antonov and myself at the end.

I hope you enjoy the show. Personally speaking, it was a pretty special evening, but then any evening at a Saab Festival is just that – special.

There are 16 episodes in all.

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Part 1 – Introduction by Jan-Ake Jonsson

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTWmrzW1IKY

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Part 2 – Intro of Peter Backstrom, Christopher McKinnon and the Mayor of Trollhattan, Paul Akerlund, who delivers a very gracious and heartfelt message of thanks.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q85gO9XHFGQ

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Part 3 – Saab 96 and V4

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKYxmJ-C8qM

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Part 4 – Saab 96 and V4 (cont)

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOq7krHSxjM

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Part 5 – Saab 96 and V4 (cont)

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxEgdrotezs

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Part 6 – Interview with Erik Carlsson

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVG4mRhzoI0

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Part 7 – Interview with Erik Carlsson (cont)

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9EAvu4tzH4

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Part 8 – Victor Muller and Jan-Ake Jonsson on the Mille Miglia

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHtl7flVyP8

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Part 9 – Victor Muller and Jan-Ake Jonsson on the Mille Miglia (cont)

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJIitJu6w28

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Part 10 – Award winners from the car show

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OB1gDqtLeg

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Part 11 – Award winners from the car show (cont)

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oz7ChCXsxU

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Part 12 – Myself and Claes Robertsson on Saab Support Convoys

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDncbMCTHBU

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Part 12 – Myself and Claes Robertsson on Saab Support Convoys (cont)

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxFhHENWN7M

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Part 14 – Victor Muller, Jan-Ake Jonsson and Mats Fagerhag on the future

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxzayIFddJU

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Part 15 – Victor Muller, Jan-Ake Jonsson and Mats Fagerhag on the future (cont.)

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4c-cky1xKg

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Part 16 – Vladimir Antonov and the Saabs United award….

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAdcucLI7HM

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