In 1980 it was considered the "ultimate touring bike" by Bicycling Magazine .. interesting article.
http://www.velo-pages.com/main.php?g2_itemId=15469
And yes, the Touring Series V is the middle '80's ultimate. Here's mine that I bought from Afilado last year. My only complaint is that it's too beautiful to actually tour on, I have a slightly weathered Touring Series III that I use.
I've since updated the bar wrap and put on a Fujita Pro saddle ...
Scott