Check out this rat rod build by Mike Partyka. It's a '31 Ford pickup powered by a 600 horsepower engine with headers so short they barely count.

But Partyka's rat rod is hardly "traditional." It's got the old-school rusty stuff, but there's also a massive set of modern wheels in shiny black powdercoat, disc brakes up front and a modern rear suspension.

Still, it's a lot of fun watching the whole chassis twist up when the driver hits the throttle and the camera work in this video is pretty good.