Markel Builds Fun http://markelbuildsfun.wordpress.com Where an insurance company BUILDS a motorcycle Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:16:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/527c82a2c53105f8ab97cc5f02f0267b?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Markel Builds Fun http://markelbuildsfun.wordpress.com It’s DONE! http://markelbuildsfun.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/its-done/ http://markelbuildsfun.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/its-done/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:16:24 +0000 markelbuildsfun http://markelbuildsfun.wordpress.com/2007/08/18/its-done/ ]]>

There will be more to come very, very soon. The bike is done and this weekend we’re at the Wisconsin H.O.G. rally. Here’s a taste of what you will see if you can make it to Racine, WI!

Build Day 3-1

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It’s official.

 With 60% of the vote, the paint scheme that will be on the bike will be:

 Winning Paint

this one!

The bike went to paint this past weekend, so stay tuned.  We’ll be getting some photos of the process and posting them here for you to check out!


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Hey, we’re not going to do this all by ourselves. 

 You need to help us pick the paint scheme!  Click here to vote.

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Well, the word is out and things are now official. Markel American Insurance Company does build fun!

If you want to read the “official” press release about the project, click here.

Be sure to subscribe on the left (either RSS or email) to stay updated. Then, as we upload videos, audios, commentary and more, you’ll know it before anyone else. We’ve got some more fun stuff coming, so be sure you are on board to be involved with things like:

  • Videos
  • Interviews
  • Commentary from the builders
  • Special events
  • and More!

By the way, if you haven’t signed up to win the bike yet…what are you waiting for? Click here to enter! While you’re there, would you consider a donation to the Victory Junction Gang? They’re doing great things for some kids that really deserve it. You can find out more about them here.

Stay tuned, we’ve got more coming soon!

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Employees of an insurance company building a custom motorcycle?

You bet!

Don’t believe us? Just watch!

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And we're under way...

You may be curious what is happening here.

There will be more to come with some videos, interviews, etc.  But the short version is that Markel American Insurance is building a custom motorcycle.  That’s right…THEY’RE building it.

Stay tuned!

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It starts here...

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It Begins!

Markel Builds Fun

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