I guess the A Lines were sold in the US afterall, but I still suspect, not in as many numbers as non-A Line 979s. I just haven't seen them that much looking at 979s all these years.I've been also watching out for another special 979, the aero version with the oval "losange" frame tubes. I had a few chances to get one through the years, but they always seem to pop up when I'm short on funds, so it never happdned.....yet?