Mushroomer finds Maserati

  • 2007-09-07
  • By Mike Collier
RIGA - A Latvian mushroom picker stumbled upon a bumper crop Sep. 7 in forest near Riga.

The Russian RIA Novosti news service reports that while collecting delicious chanterelles for his supper, the mushroom picker discovered a $140,000 Maserati sports car hidden under a camouflage net.

The luxury Italian car was reportedly without its registration plates. Police are investigating to see if the car is stolen and to discover who might have hidden it deep in the woods.