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For me, I didn't grow up in a "car family".

We had one vehicle. It wasn't a sports car.

For me, my interest in cars waxed strong from getting to play with them via computers.
NFS PU, I had a microsoft sidewinder force feedback racing wheel, fell in love with the Porsche 944. Realized I could save my money and buy one IRL in the coming years when I could get my drivers licence.

Check out this video, 4.5Million views, it is just a computer game overlay over real cars.

Would not surprise me if some of the owners of those cars perhaps were attracted to what they bought via gaming in the early 2000's.
There can be a lag from when you are into a car, and when you can afford to buy that car.