Vehicle body with a locking device for the front hood

The vehicle body has a forward structure with side parts (2), a front flap (5) between the side parts and a locking device for locking the font flap to the side parts with several locking elements (7) in series in the direction of travel. Locking parts (15) with wedge surfaces (23) are accommodated in at least two facing locking elements so that the locking part moves back against spring (17) force when closing the flap and for a force of a certain magnitude acting on the closed flap and a locking surface secures the flap when the flap is closed and unloaded.