<< According to a local shop owner who sold Benotto bikes in the mid 1980s, theirtop models (such as the Modelo 3000) continued to be made in Italy until atleast the late 1970s. >>I think this is true. We (my shop) bought some at the end, Italian made and simply beautifully made. Of course the rumor was that DeRosa was making those under contract... I can believe it, they were very nice, but have no substantiation of it being true or not...Dale Browncycles de ORO Bike Shop1410 Mill Street, Ste 100Greensboro, North Carolina 27408-2105 USA336-274-5959http://cyclesdeoro.comhttp://www.classicrendezvous.comhttp://www.carolinacup.comhttp://www.greensborovelo.comhttp://www.bikegso.orghttp://nbda.com-----Original Message-----From: Kirke Campbell <passionateyouththing@yahoo.com>To: ; Isaac Schell <ias23philly@yahoo.com>Sent: Mon, 4 May 2009 1:31 pmSubject: Re: [CR] Benotto to MexicoAccording to a local shop owner who sold Benotto bikes in the mid 1980s, theirtop models (such as the Modelo 3000) continued to be made in Italy until atleast the late 1970s. Is this just rumor or can it be confirmed? -Kirke CampbellHouston, Tx USA--- On Mon, 5/4/09, Isaac Schell <ias23philly@yahoo.com> wrote:From: Isaac Schell <ias23philly@yahoo.com>Subject: [CR] Benotto to MexicoTo: classicrendezvous@bikelist.orgDate: Monday, May 4, 2009, 10:19 AM0DWhat year did Benotto move its production to Mexico? Do people have opinions onwhether the quality of the bikes suffered after the move?Isaac SchellPhiladelphia PA