its not the car, its the perspective that surrounds it.
Take say... a mk 2 escort for example, alone it is a humble little banger, but thoughts of a wide arch body kit, 2.0 pinto engine, LSD in the rear quickly make it as a sexy car, much in the same way stalking ferarris in dubai; that car makes it sexy, as in you can have the ride of your life and your girl can too....
giggity.