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@user83477
Hello, I know this is an old post. But I would like to help.
This frame was ordered by the German company IKO, they the owners of the south German brand Corratec. Mauro Sannino the frame builder used to make those to IKO in the early 90s. But the car maker Volkswagen had a car model called Corrado and notified IKO to do not use their car name in their products, as it was a registered trademark.
So they changed their name to Corratec. They are one of the 8 bigger German bike makers. They have one of the biggest stands in the Eurobike every year. And they sell their bikes in more the 12 countries.
So the Corrado frames were offered with SL tubing and Shimano 105 components, it was a sportive, and entry level competition bike. If you look for Sannino bikes they were the same maker but they used SLX in the majority of their frames.
If you want to know the German brand:
Http://www.corratec.com
If you want to know the Sannino bikes:
https://www.steel-vintage.com/sannino-excel-team-detail
It's hard to find more about the IKO Corrado bikes, and many people mistakes the Italian Corrado brand with the German brand that used to be made in Italy.
By the way the brand Sannino is still alive he is one of the staff designers of Corratec and they have a custom made model branded as Sannino Corratec, the lightest model in their line.
I imagine that you don't have the bike anymore. But responding your question can help other in the future...
Best regards