To be honest, I'm not really surprised either: I asked a very technical history question...

... A mech experienced with a lot of Italian frames could ballpark it pretty tightly, but the exact year? Only a company rep or a real Torelli/Mondo geek would be likely to know the exact answer. In the end, I figured, WTF- and took the plunge.

That said, earlier this afternoon I ran across some general specs for the '97 Corsa Strada (this seems to be a '97), which indicated ISO BB & HS threading. In light of that, I re-checked the frame w/ more accurate gauges and confirmed the spec: the whole frame is indeed straight-up ISO; so using a King HS (read: sealed bearing) won't be an issue. The BB shell is 68mm across, and what I initially took to be a "70mm" stamp on the BB actually read "70Nm", which is the correct torque for the cups.

I've been after a Torelli like this for about five years (green; 54cm; internally-routed rear brake cable; diamond-cut dropout lugs; old enough that it's likely still from Mondonico's workshop; that it's ISO is just that much better: it'll be less finicky to build & maintain).

And, yup: I've taken the Campy (partial Veloce) off for now; I'll put it back on next summer, after I've properly restored the paint & decals (and found a matching RD to complete a Centaur 10sp gruppo); maybe added a braze-on FD tab.

And, yeah- you're definitely right about that: with regard to 'vintage,' some people do seem to have short memories. Btw, I actually have an Ultegra 6500 Italian BB in storage- picked it up by accident at a swap meet some years ago and never found an opportunity to use it. I thought this might be it, but-- ah well.