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American car horns beep in what note?

Question #4386. Asked by cj.
Last updated Jun 09 2025.

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"Up until the mid 1960's most American car horns were tuned to the musical notes of E flat or C. Since then, many manufacturers have moved up on the scale to notes F sharp and A sharp."

link https://www.boomblasters.com/car-horn-history



Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 09 2025.
Jul 18 2000, 4:53 PM
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