A GPS system (10) which may be mounted on a dashboard (12) of any vehicle (14) after the vehicle has been manufactured yet appears to be integral with the dashboard. The GPS system (10) includes a GPS device (16), a hood (18) for covering the GPS device, a base (20) for supporting the GPS device and the hood on the vehicle dashboard, and a faceplate (22) for placement over the front face of the GPS device for framing the GPS display.