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Böker’s Iconic American Muscle Car-Inspired EDC Knife Is on Every Collector’s Wish List

The esteemed German brand spares no expense bringing this unique, automotive heritage-soaked folder to life.

Close-up of a black folding knife handle with orange accents and a silver pocket clip.Böker
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By Steve Mazzucchi

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One of the coolest things about some outstanding brands is how much appreciation and respect they often have for products outside their chosen lanes.

How else does one explain a jaw-dropping new pocket knife that harkens back to a 57-year-old muscle car? 

Black folding knife with patterned blade and matte handle on a dark surface next to a brown leather wallet and a black model car.
Böker’s gorgeous new knife is both a tribute to an automotive masterpiece and a standout product itself.
Böker

That’s what we have with Böker’s most intriguing new release, which pays tribute to the beloved Camaro.

Not just any Camaro, either: 1969’s Z28, the final Camaro of the first generation, which many consider among the finest ever built.

Bitchin’ Böker

I am by no means a car expert, but I can still spot the influence of that early Camaro on the fittingly named 1969 Z28-Damast Shadow. 

Two of the car’s most notable qualities are a Penske racing-derived V8 making a stirring 294 horsepower and a classically contoured silhouette that is seamlessly stylish from tip to tail.

Black folding pocket knife with a silver clip lying on a textured surface, with a blurred black car model in the background.
The lovely contours of the knife echo those of a vehicle that started turning heads six decades ago.
Böker

This new “muscle knife,” created in collaboration with Italian designer Tommaso Rumici, aims to deliver an equally potent blend of performance and style.

Toward that end, the cutting edge is a 3.15-inch drop-point blade made from 80-layer Damascus steel with a fine PVD finish, hand-forged by the legendary Chad Nichols.

Close-up of a black Damascus patterned knife blade with "1969 Z28-DAMAST" text near the handle.
The intricate blade steel is still emblematic of Nichols, who has worked similar miracles with the Sherman tank.
Böker

The “Tread” pattern nods to the Camaro’s sloped cowl-induction hood, complete with authentic components from the car’s upper control arm integrated into the blade material itself.

Meanwhile, the black hard-anodized aluminum handle echoes the Camaro’s body lines, specifically the notchback profile, subtle rear spoiler and gill-like rear fender vents.

Black folding knife with patterned blade and "1969 Z28-DAMAST" text on the blade, standing on a textured surface.
The knife’s handle drips with Camaro references, most notably the rear fender vents.
Böker

Additional references come via the pivot screw, which echoes classic muscle car wheels, and the straight, milled stainless steel pocket clip, which resembles polished chrome door handles. 

Of course, even without any of the context, this knife is sure to be a peak performer, should you actually choose to deploy it rather than display it.

Hand holding a black folding knife with a patterned Damascus steel blade and a silver clip.
The generously sized folder can totally deliver as a desk or EDC knife, should you choose to actually use it.
Böker

Brandishing the premium blade will be smooth thanks to the ambidextrous thumb stud and ball-bearing pivot, while a sturdy stainless steel liner lock holds it firmly in place.

Just as Chevy built that classic Camaro in Detroit, the American auto industry’s historic heartland, Böker made this knife in Germany’s Klingenstadt (“City of Blades”), the brand’s hometown of Solingen.

Availability and pricing

The Böker 1969 Z28-Damast Shadow is available now for $819. It is limited to 300 pieces worldwide.

About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.

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