Orlando Bloom on His Connection With Porsche and How He Defines Luxury

Orlando Bloom’s first big automotive splurge was a classic Porsche—a black 911S from 1973. The actor had paid his dues, attending art and drama school in London, going out for auditions, and tooling around town in a forest-green Volkswagen Golf GT he’d bought for 160 pounds sterling. But by his mid-20s, he’d found success with major roles in the original Lord of the Rings film trilogy and decided he wanted to reward himself. Also, the VW had run into some trouble—or, more…