FORM 4
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

____Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 
obligations may continue.  See Instruction 1(b)

1.  Name and Address of Reporting Person

    Young, H.J.
    425 Corporate Circle
    Golden, CO  80401

2.  Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

    Unique Mobility, Inc. (UQM)

3.  IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

    ###-##-####

4.  Statement for Month/Year

    August 1997

5.  If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

    N/A

6.  Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer

    Director
     

TABLE I-Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed Of, or Benefically Owned

1.  Title of Security (Instr. 3)

    Line 1 - Common Stock

2.  Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

    N/A

3.  Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

    N/A
    
4.  Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

    N/A
    
5.  Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 and 4)

    Line 1 - 2,000 Shares

6.  Ownership Form:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I)  (Instr. 4)

    Direct

7.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

    N/A


TABLE II-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed Of, or Beneficially Owned
         (e.g., Puts, Calls, Warrants, Options, Convertible Securities)  

1.  Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

    Line 1 - Call Option
    Line 2 - Call Option
    Line 3 - Call Option

2.  Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

    Line 1 - $7.13 Per Share
    Line 2 - $7.13 Per Share
    Line 3 - $7.13 Per Share

3.  Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

    Line 1 - August 19, 1997
    Line 2 - August 19, 1997
    Line 3 - August 19, 1997

4.  Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

    Line 1 - Code: A; V: Voluntary
    Line 2 - Code: A; V: Voluntary
    Line 3 - Code: A; V: Voluntary

5.  Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
    (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

    Line 1 - Acquired Call Option as to 5,334 Shares
    Line 2 - Acquired Call Option as to 5,333 Shares
    Line 3 - Acquired Call Option as to 5,333 Shares

6.  Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

    Line 1 - Date Exercisable:  August 20, 1998
    Line 2 - Date Exercisable:  August 20, 1999
    Line 3 - Date Exercisable:  August 20, 2000 

    Line 1 - Expiration Date:  August 19, 2007
    Line 2 - Expiration Date:  August 19, 2007
    Line 3 - Expiration Date:  August 19, 2007

7.  Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

    Line 1 - Title: Common Stock; Amount or Number of Shares: 5,334 Shares
    Line 2 - Title: Common Stock; Amount or Number of Shares: 5,333 Shares
    Line 3 - Title: Common Stock; Amount or Number of Shares: 5,333 Shares

8.  Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

    Line 1 - N/A
    Line 2 - N/A
    Line 3 - N/A

9.  Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month
    (Instr. 4)

    61,333 Shares

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
    (Instr. 4)

    Direct

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership  (Instr. 4)

    N/A


Explanation of Responses:  None    

**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C.  78ff(a)




/s/H.J. Young                                    September 9, 1997
**Signature of Reporting Person                         Date