A Riva for the Road: An Indian Scout sidecar from France

Few modes of transportation can rival the elegance of the wooden boats made by the renowned Italian company Riva. But what if you could capture that sophistication in a well-executed classic sidecar rig? That's exactly what the French sidecar specialists, Alternative Sidecar, have just done. Based in Ablon-sur-Seine (about ten miles from the Parisian city center), their latest build pairs a modern Indian Scout with a new version of one of their existing sidecar designs. Except this one's been finished with luxurious leather and wood finishes. To pull it off, Alternative Sidecar roped in Jacques Jouvin of Atelier JAB—a carpenter...