You can make ANY car look good, but it all depends on the amount of $$$ you wanna spend, cuz some cars werent made to be in car shows, if you know what i mean.
Yes, you can make a 93 escort look good.
Yes, you can make it really fast.
But at the end its still gonna be a 93 escort. And for some reason, seeing a domestic souped up vehicle on the street makes some people laugh and point fingers. I personally think that if the car is done right and looks good, it doesnt matter what it was in the beginning. But thats just me.
Oh and if frame is rusted, dont even bother. Everything else can be replaced.