Richard Orlinski: “I seek nothing more than to create an emotion”

Sculptor, designer, musician, comedian... The best-selling French contemporary artist in the world is also the man behind the colorful and wild trophies awarded to the winner of the French Grand Prix. This enthusiast of beautiful mechanics opened the doors to his creative world... and to his Porsche 992 GT3.

Published on 24/07/2022 à 17:30

Bastien Cheval

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Richard Orlinski: “I seek nothing more than to create an emotion”

Carpooling with Richard Orlinski © DPPI / André Ferreira

This Porsche doesn't lack style...

I really like the back, its look is very nice. The first GT3 I bought, the 991, wasn't very comfortable, although it was easy to drive. I took it with Sport seats, the bucket and the manual gearbox, etc. But after a few kilometers, your back quickly starts to hurt because of the seats. Now all the cars I use have comfort seats because otherwise you don't have any fun. It becomes a constraint, and for the passenger too. The ideal is still to feel comfortable in your car.

I heard that you have an impressive collection of beautiful cars in your garage…

I have 2, 3, yes… Old cars and newer ones. For the old ones, I own Porsches, Corvettes, a Mustang, a Mercedes Pagoda… These are often exceptional vehicles. I have a nice collection of Beetles, with all the models, a Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, a Mini pick-up. Then, in the recent ones, I have Ferrari, an SF90, an 812 Superfast. I have quite a few Porsches too, this GT3, a 911 GT3 Touring. I also have a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. That's not bad ! But others will arrive, including a Ferrari 812 Competizione. Besides, I have just been offered the Ferrari 296.

Impressive ! Do you remember your first automotive excitement?

My mother found a poem I wrote when I was 10 years old. I wrote there that, when I turned 18, I would have a Porsche. It was well written too, much better than what I do now. I already had collections of posters, small reproductions of cars, from the Majorette brand. I remember that, in our garden

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