Discover the rich history and milestones of HornBlasters on our Timeline page. Take a journey through the years as we showcase our growth, innovations, and achievements in the world of train horns and pneumatic accessories. From our humble beginnings to becoming a leading brand, our Timeline page offers a glimpse into our passion for creating top-quality products and delivering unparalleled customer satisfaction. Join us as we celebrate the milestones that have shaped HornBlasters into the trusted name it is today.
HORNBLASTERS TIMELINE
THE FIRST
February 2001
Matt Heller designs his first train horn for a vehicle while working at home depot.
POPULAR DESIGN
October 2001
Matt's design is so popular he starts selling them from his garage due to lack of space.
THE FIRST
2002
First Conductor's Special train horn kits were released.
HORNBLASTERS IS BORN
July 2003
HornBlasters becomes incorporated and HornBlasters.com was born.
FIRST MOVE
2004
HornBlasters moves to Ocklawaha.
SEMA MEMBER
June 2004
HornBlasters becomes a member of SEMA.
WALL STREET JOURNAL MENTION
MONSTER GARAGE
June 2005
Dodge Magnum Train Car on Discovery Channels' Monster Garage (Season 3 Episode 4)
THE FIRST
January 2006
HornBlasters releases its first full length prank DVD called "Terror on the Streets"
WESH NEWS ARTICLE
February 2006
WESH News Station wrote an article explaining the new vehicle modification that will make a car sound like a train. Click here to read the article!
JOE ROGAN
Early 2006
Joe Rogan gets blasted by a HornBlasters train horn!
WSVN NEWS REPORT
Mid 2006
WSVN News reports on HornBlasters train horns and the loudness! Click here to watch the video!
PATTIE ROAD
Early 2007
HornBlasters moves into the Pattie Road, Zephyrhills Warehouse!
HULK HOGAN
Mid 2007
Hulk Hogan meets HornBlasters!
RAMPAGE JACKSON
Late 2007
Quentin "Rampage" Jackson installs a HornBlasters train horn on his truck!
HORNBLASTERS FIRST COMMERCIAL
February 2008
HornBlasters' first commercial airs on Youtube.
HORNBLASTERS INSTALLED IN MIKE CALTA'S STUDIO
March 2009
HornBlasters Shocker XL train horns were installed in Mike Calta's studio. Click here to watch Mike Calta honk the Shocker XL Train Horns to startle Bert Kreisher!
HORNBLASTERS FIRST SEMA BOOTH
October 2009
HornBlasters first year exhibiting at SEMA.
MOTOR TREND ARTICLE
December 2010
HornBlasters was featured on Motor Trend. Click here to view the article!
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
September 2014
Shaq gets surprised by the HornBlasters Shocker XL Train Horns installed in his SEMI Truck themed fish tank on Discovery Channel's show "Tanked".
TRAVIS SCOTT CONCERT
Late 2014
HornBlasters sponsored the Travis Scott concert.
COPELAND DR
December 2014
HornBlasters moves to the Copeland Road warehouse.
ELLEN DEGENERES
January 2015
The HornBlasters Bullet Air Horn was featured on the Bicycle prank segment on the Ellen Degeneres show!
FOX NEWS ARTICLE
January 2015
HornBlasters was featured in the "Horn if you're honky Fox news article.
TOKYO AUTO SALON
Late 2015
HornBlasters visited the Tokyo Auto Salon show.
SPARE TIRE DELETE
May 2016
The Spare Tire Delete kit was launched by HornBlasters, making kit installs even easier for pickup truck owners.
ATLANTA FALCONS STADIUM
August 2017
HornBlasters installed train horns in the Atlanta Falcons Mercedes Benz Stadium.
GARAGE REHAB
June 2018
HornBlasters was featured on the Garage Rehab episode where Richard and the crew brought local motorcycle shop "Low Life Industries"back to life.
THE FIRST
January 2019
Owner Matthew Heller was interviewed by the Business Observer crew and featured in their "Sound and Fury" article. Click here to read the article!
KANE BROWN TRAIN HORN INSTALL
January 2019
Kane Brown installs one of our HornBlasters Train Horn Kits on his pickup truck!
WRANGO JKU KIT
April 2019
Release of the Wrango JKU vehicle specific kit for JKU Jeep Wranglers.
GOLIATH MOUNT
May 2019
Release of the Goliath Train Horn mount that allows the installation of our bigger horns and kits.
GLOBAL AUTO SALON
November 2001
HornBlasters attends the Global Auto Salon even in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Check out our recap video here!
MOVE TO TAMPA
January 2020
HornBlasters moves from Copeland Dr, Zephyrhills location to our Tampa warehouse.
WRANGO JLU KIT
August 2020
Release of our Wrango JLU vehicle specific kit for JLU Jeep Wranglers.
INFLUENCIVE ARTICLE
September 2020
Owner Matthew Heller was featured in the "Meet the loudest man in Florida" article by Incluencive. Check the article out here!
RITZ HERALD ARTICLE
September 2020
Owner Matthew Heller was featured in the "How Matt Heller Helps Drivers get heard" article by the Riz Herald.
Check the article out of here!
KIVODAILY
Septemnber 2020
Owner Matthew Heller was featured in "The man behind the loudest horns" article by Kivodaily.
Check the article out here!
TAMPA BAY TIMES ARTICLE
September 2020
HornBlasters was featured in the "HornBlasters bring train sounds to cars" article by the Tampa Bay Times.
Check the article out here!
WHISTLIN DIESEL
August 2021
Cody "Whistlindiesel" installs a HornBlasters Battleship horn on his "Worlds Largest Truck" Monstermax 2. Click here to check out the video!
ACQUIRING LESLIE AIR WHISTLES
November 2021
HornBlasters acquires the Air Whistles division of Leslie Controls.
LIVEMINT ARTICLE
December 2021
HornBlasters was featured in the "How to leverage an untapped market" article by Livemint. Click here to check out the article!
MI-DAY ARTICLE
December 2021
HornBlasters was featured in the "Face to face with the innovative" article by Mi-day. Click here to check out the video!
LUCAS OIL STABALIZER
January 2022
HornBlasters horns proudly displayed on the Lucas Oil Stabilizer Monster Truck in Monster Jam driven by Cynthia Gauthier.
STEALTH SPARE TIRE DELETE
April 2022
Release of the Stealth Spare Tire Delete kit making installation easy and hides the horns.
BUDGET MINDED ELECTRIC HORNS
January 2023
Release of HornBlasters budget minded electric horns.
JIMMY KIMMEL MENTION
March 2023
Jimmy Kimmel mentions founder Matthew Heller and HornBlasters during his late night TV show "Jimmy Kimmel Live".