an instrument bezel for an automobile facilitates the addition of supplemental instruments to a vehicle while maintaining a clear and unobstructed view of the road for the driver without placing the supplemental instruments in a location that would make reading these instruments awkward and unsafe . the present instrument bezel is shaped to surround the dashboard of the automobile and replace an original instrument panel or dashboard bezel of the automobile . in one embodiment , the present instrument bezel assembly includes a bezel body and integral pods or mounts on the bottom corners , and supplemental instruments retained in the pods or mounts . the bezel body may be made of fiberglass , carbon fiber , plastic , metal , or the like .