Found these posted in another forum, supposedly from 1987 Benotto catalog - looks like that model
Seems like it could check a number of boxes for me as an entree into vintage road bikes - achieving high quality steel frame, respectable components and a little Italian romance for a price that won't cripple me if it's not a long-term keeper. Trying to find some info on the geometry but I imagine it is fairly aggressive since its a racing model. Not sure how I feel about that. I think a more "sport" oriented model would probably be more my speed but perhaps I can make some adjustments in that direction.
From what I can tell this model has indexed SIS shifting on a 6-speed free wheel ... if I ever wanted to upgrade the wheel with more speeds would I have to replace the whole drivetrain?
Thankfully the Ironman listing has upped the price again back to $375 so I feel slightly less bad for letting such a deal slip by me ... I wrestled with it, but seriously I couldn't handle that Purple Haze.