is a (usually black) vinyl cover that attaches to the front of a car or other vehicle to protect the bumper, hood, and sides of the fenders from scratches.

The front-end bra was invented in 1961 when three German engineers from Lockheed commissioned Colgan for protective covers for their Porsches.

[5][6] Front-end bras can also be carbon-based, ostensibly to absorb the microwaves used in police radar equipment and thus minimize the risk of detection when speeding.

"Clear" front-end bras exist in the form of a transparent protective film that can extend from the front end over the entire car body.

[citation needed] Along with dazzle camouflage, automakers may use larger bras together with cloth covers to conceal the design of an entire vehicle (or certain parts of it) during development and road testing.