Simon Kidston cherishes his family's 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, a timeless heirloom tied to personal milestones, from autobahn drives to wedding memories.

Simon Kidston and the Porsche He’ll Never Part With

Simon Kidston cherishes his family’s 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, a timeless heirloom tied to personal milestones, from autobahn drives to wedding memories.

Renowned classic car dealer Simon Kidston, who has unearthed and sold some of the world’s rarest vehicles, treasures one car above all others: his family’s 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7.

espite handling iconic vehicles like the record-breaking €135 million Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, Kidston has vowed never to sell this Signal Yellow classic, which is steeped in personal history.

Kidston’s love for cars runs deep, influenced by a childhood spent in Italy surrounded by fast cars and motorsport heritage. His father, a Royal Navy officer and avid race car driver, purchased the Carrera RS new. It became part of family life, from high-speed autobahn trips to Zuffenhausen to its role as Kidston’s wedding car.

When his father passed away in 1996, the Porsche became Simon’s, ensuring its legacy of unforgettable moments continued. Kidston even drove it to Wales to lay his father’s ashes to rest and used it as his son’s first car at 17. Today, with 112,000 kilometers on the clock, the car remains a cherished heirloom.