Road Test conducted by Autocar when the car was new in 1979.Some comparisons on several fronts with some competitors makes interesting reading. The most glaring observations are today's values of the Ferrari and Aston Martin - values we can only dream of, yet for everyday use the 6.9 would be clearly the better and more reliable conveyance. Don't know where to place the 12 cylinder Jaguar, and of course the normal 450SE/L is a well known variant. The new price of the 6.9 back in 1979 was staggering. Regards Styria