In the vibrant Southeast Asian nation of Thailand, the names of each day of the week originate from Sanskrit, and much like the days in the Western world, they are based on the names of planets and the Sun. However, according to ancient Hindu astrological influences, each planet is also protected by a deity – and each deity is assigned a colour.

In addition, while other cultures may emphasise the date of a person’s birth, in Thailand the day of the week a person is born is also very important. In the past, Thais would dress to the colour of the day – and while this practice is not as prevalent today, ask any Thai person and chances are they can instantly tell you the day they were born.

As Porsche celebrates three decades in Thailand, the marque has combined its precision engineering with local heritage to create a truly unique limited edition, the bespoke Porsche 911 Carrera GTS 30 Years Porsche Thailand Edition. Porsche has worked with its in-house team at Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur to create this special model and to honour of the colourful culture in the Kingdom of Thailand.

A limited run of these highly-collectible 911s will be produced, and each can be specified in one of seven iconic colours, paying homage to every colour of the day in the week in Thai culture. The colours in the range are Monday (Yellow) – Signalyellow, Tuesday (Pink) – Rubystar, Wednesday (Green) – Signalgreen, Thursday (Orange) – Pastelorange, Friday (Blue) – Rivierablue, Saturday (Purple) – Ultraviolet and Sunday (Red) – Firered.

At a event celebrating the 30 years in Thailand, Porsche also unveiled a one-of-a-kind ‘Inspiration Car’ in addition to the launch of the 911 Carrera GTS 30 Years Porsche Thailand Edition. The Inspiration Car is finished in all seven colours.

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