Vehicle shield

1. A vehicle shield for protecting a vehicle hood, the vehicle shield comprising:

(a) a main body configured for attachment to the vehicle hood, the main body comprising:

(i) a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, and a length wherein the length extends from the first side edge to the second side edge;

(ii) a first side comprising a protection surface that extends between the leading, trailing, and side edges of the main body;

(iii) a second side opposite the first side, the second side comprising an attachment surface;

(iv) the main body being molded such that the protection and attachment surfaces have a contour configuration arranged to follow an exterior surface contour configuration of the vehicle; and

(v) the main body including a lip extending along the leading edge and constructed to wrap toward the vehicle hood when the vehicle shield is installed on the vehicle hood;

(b) an attachment system comprising:

(i) an adhesive tape section connected to the attachment surface for holding down the leading edge of the vehicle shield.

2. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein:

(a) the adhesive tape section connected to the attachment surface is proximate the leading edge of the vehicle shield main body.

3. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle shield main body has a substantially uniform material thickness that is from about 0.05 inch to about 0.15 inch.

4. The vehicle shield of claim 1 , wherein the main body is provided with an aperture for exposing a vehicle logo.

5. A motor vehicle having a front fascia and a vehicle shield comprising:

(a) a main body having lengthwise direction and configured for attachment to a vehicle having a hood, the main body comprising:

(i) a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first side edge, a second side edge, and a length wherein the length extends from the first side edge to the second side edge;

(ii) a first side comprising a protection surface facing away from the front fascia that extends between the leading, trailing and side edges of the main body;

(iii) a second side comprising an attachment surface facing towards the front fascia;

(iv) the main body being molded such that the protection and attachment surfaces have a contour configuration arranged to follow an exterior surface contour configuration of a vehicle; and

(v) the main body including a lip extending along the leading edge and constructed to wrap toward the vehicle front fascia when the vehicle shield is installed on the front fascia;

(b) an attachment system comprising an adhesive tape section connected to the attachment surface for holding down the leading edge of the vehicle shield;

(c) wherein the attachment system connects the vehicle shield main body to the front fascia.

6. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein no part of the vehicle shield is attached to an underside of the vehicle.

7. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the length of the main body of the vehicle shield generally matches a width of a vehicle hood.

8. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein:

(a) the adhesive tape section connected to the attachment surface is proximate the leading edge of the vehicle shield main body.

9. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the vehicle shield main body has a substantially uniform material thickness that is between 0.05 inch and 0.15 inch.

10. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the vehicle shield main body is formed from an acrylic material.

11. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the vehicle shield main body has a chrome film coating.

12. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the vehicle shield main body has a painted film coating.

13. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the vehicle shield main body is provided with an aperture for exposing a vehicle logo.

14. The motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein no part of the protection surface is no more than 0.25 inch above the exterior surface of the vehicle.