Since the previous update I spoke to Smart on the phone, and they said the quality of the current Mondonico product was well below where Antonio's had been, and that it was not likely to continue. I don't know which builder(s) they are talking about specifically, but I have noticed that Torelli's on-line info has become much more sparse than it was a number of years ago.

However, Smart is trying to float a new Italian bicycle brand, Il Massimo, which seems to be similar to Torelli's Torelli brand, started by Former Chairman Bill Semanian. So I don't know how seriously to take any of this.

The result for me is that I've given up on trying to get a modern Mondonico. I'm not even interested in buying a 2005 or earlier, because the ones I've seen float in the market for months plus, and I know that would be my situation when I'd be ready to sell. It's too bad!