Tampa company brings the noise to national auto parts show

HornBlasters Inc.’s train horns were installed on more than 100 custom cars and trucks at the annual gathering of the Specialty Equipment Market Association.

Tampa entrepreneur Matt Heller founded HornBlasters Inc. in 2002. (File photo)
Tampa entrepreneur Matt Heller founded HornBlasters Inc. in 2002. (File photo)
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Twenty years ago, Tampa entrepreneur Matt Heller invented what might be the world’s loudest aftermarket auto accessory — the HornBlasters train horn.

 

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