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The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 -- the fourth and final installation of the LX-platform that birthed the 300C, Magnum and Charger -- will be unveiled Feb. 6 during the Chicago auto show.

The reborn Challenger will appear 38 years after its namesake's debut as a 1970 model. Dealers began taking orders in early December, priced at $37,995 ahead of spring deliveries; the first retail chassis fetched $400,000 on Jan. 19 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona.

Power comes from the same 6.1-liter Hemi V8 found across the SRT range. That means 425 hp and 420 lb-ft of torque shuttled through Chrysler's six-speed automatic transmission.

A wheelbase four inches shorter than that of its brethren (116 inches versus 120, seen originally when comparing the Challenger concept with LX production cars) results in slightly lighter weight. As with all SRT LX-based performance cars, expect four-piston Brembo brakes.

Overall, exterior design cues remain faithful to the concept car seen originally at the 2006 Detroit auto show, with some alterations. Dodge's modern-day cross-hair grille is gone in homage to the original Challenger.