The term was originally used in the CARtoons Magazine comic strip “Saga of Rumpville” by Pete Millar a.k.a.
Written and illustrated by Pete Millar, in the story hot rodders decide to buy and move to Catalina Island to get away from the general public, who see drag racing and car enthusiasts as trouble.
A reference to Rumpsville can be found in the book Rat Fink: The Art of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (Last Gasp Publishing, 2003) ISBN 0-86719-545-2, by Douglas Nason, Greg Escalante, and Doug Harvey.
[citation needed] The website is a collection of interviews and short articles about Art Himsl, Ed Roth, George Barris, Kenny Howard, Norm Grabowski, and Tom Kelly.
The web site pays homage to Pete Millar, the originator of the term, by giving him the honor of being proclaimed the Mayor of Rumpsville.